After a string of ten wins, Shadow Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Pearland Oilers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sharks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Shadow Creek took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-3.
When it comes to explaining why Shadow Creek lost, don't look at Lauryn Wiley. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs.
Pearland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adrienne Enriguez led the charge by getting 19 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Wolford, who had four digs and 23 assists.
Shadow Creek's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-8. As for Pearland, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shadow Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. South Houston on the 24th. Pearland has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Fulshear on the 24th.
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