Mitchell had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-23 to make it eight. They came up short against the Alliance Bulldogs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
Reese Sauer paced Mitchell's offense, picking up four kills. Sauer got some help from Kapri Stover and her eight assists.
As for Alliance, with the victory, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 8-22. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0).
Kenley Jelinek was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September. Ahri Galvan also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Mitchell has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Hershey on the 18th. As for Alliance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Chadron on the 20th.
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