Hanford and Kerman squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hanford had to settle for second. They came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bullpups of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Hanford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kerman work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 31-29.
Hanford's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abigail Ponce, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Kunz, who had 20 digs.
Among those leading the charge was Alyssa Romero, who had ten digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
This is the second loss in a row for Hanford and nudges their season record down to 18-13. As for Kerman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.
Hanford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kerman, they will head out to take on Shafter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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