After a string of four wins, Hoxie's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Hoxie actually scored more points across those three sets (66-60), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 10-25, 25-23.
Dundy County-Stratton can attribute much of their success to Laynee Lutz, who had five digs, two kills, and two aces. Lutz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hoxie's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Dundy County-Stratton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Hoxie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Trego on the 10th. Dundy County-Stratton has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against South Platte on the 8th.
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