It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crimson Cliffs can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Desert Hills Thunder on Friday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Crimson Cliffs was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Desert Hills work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 18-25, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Crimson Cliffs lost, don't look at Lily Jones. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs. Jones is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last five games she's played.
Desert Hills found their leader in freshman Jessica Openshaw, who had five aces. That's the most aces Openshaw has posted since back in October.
Crimson Cliffs' loss dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Desert Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-9.
Crimson Cliffs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Ridgeline on the 2nd. Desert Hills has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Orem on the 2nd.
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