If Lamar was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Woodland Park last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder fell 3-1 to the Rye Thunderbolts on Saturday. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Lamar ultimately came up short, they really made Rye work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 15-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Lamar had strong showings from Tatym McTaggart, who had ten digs and three aces, and Keiton Chavira, who had 32 digs.
Lamar now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Rye, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Lamar will take on Liberal at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder are facing the Redskins at the right time seeing as the Redskins are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rye, they will host Crowley County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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