It was a proper cat-fight when Southside faced off against South San Antonio on Friday. The Southside Cardinals fell just short of the South San Antonio Bobcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Southside took South San Antonio into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-15, 25-16, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Southside still got an impressive performance from Gabby Galindo, who had 19 digs and 38 assists. Galindo is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Alyssa Ramirez had a dynamite game for South San Antonio, getting 53 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesenia Casanova, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Southside has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-25 record this season. As for South San Antonio, their victory bumped their record up to 19-17.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing MacArthur the next time they take the court. Southside will host MacArthur at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while South San Antonio will head out to face them at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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