It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lyman can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mountain View Buffalos by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Lyman took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Lyman lost, don't look at Falyn Youngberg. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs. Youngberg is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Lyman kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September.
Lyman has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-16 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
Lyman has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Worland on the 2nd. As for Mountain View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Powell on the 1st.
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