It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Independence can now relate to. They came up short against the Ironwood Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since September 17th.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-8.
Samantha Rodriguez paced Independence's offense, picking up seven kills. Rodriguez got some help from
April Gonzales and her nine assists. Finally,
Leslie Velazquez kept Independence's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Ironwood was led to victory by Keira Allen and Ashley Logan. Allen had 16 digs, while Logan hit 83.3% for ten kills and 16 digs, three aces, and a block. Logan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Independence moved to 20-13 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Ironwood, they pushed their record up to 13-18 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironwood, they will face off against Maricopa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maricopa will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ironwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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