It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tabiona can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Rich Rebels on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Tabiona was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-17.
Maycee Rhoades paced Tabiona's offense, picking up 11 kills. Rhoades got some help from
Shyanne Jensen and her 14 assists. Rhoades also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Peyton Pippy, racking up two apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Paige Smith, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Tabiona has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season. As for Rich, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-16 record.
Tabiona wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Pinnacle on the 1st. As for Rich, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Valley on the 1st.
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