Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Exeter Monarchs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on October 1st.
Selma took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 27-25.
Exeter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abigail Hupp out in front who had 13 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Hupp a new career-high in assists (two). Nyah Navarro was another key player, getting 11 assists and eight digs.
Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Exeter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-22.
Selma and Exeter could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bears (ranked 1255th) will meet Kingsburg (ranked 447th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Exeter will square off against Kerman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (821 vs. 409).
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