If Bosque was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cuba last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats fell just short of the East Mountain Timberwolves by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in October.
Bosque actually scored more points across those five sets (100-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Lucy Pockman paced Bosque's offense, picking up 12 kills. Pockman got some help from Norah Hart and her 38 assists. Pockman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
East Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Henley Hatley, who had 29 digs and three aces. Hatley has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 19 times she's played. Olivia Gonzales was another key player, getting 14 digs and seven aces.
Bosque's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for East Mountain, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 10-12.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bosque is set to take on their familiar foe Sandia Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Mountain will challenge rival Cuba at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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