After flying high against Vista last Wednesday, Carlsbad came back down to earth. The Carlsbad Lancers came up short against the Sage Creek Bobcats on Friday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Carlsbad ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-18.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Town, who had 12 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Fitzpatrick, who had four digs and 18 assists.
Siena Schmidt had a dynamite game for Sage Creek, getting 42 assists. Schmidt has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 16 times she's played.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Sage Creek, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-11.
Carlsbad has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Pacific Ridge on the 29th. As for Sage Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Poway on the 29th.
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