It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Texas can now relate to. They came up short against the Melissa Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-8.
Eva Treadway paced Texas' offense, picking up seven kills. Treadway got some help from
Kyleigh Perkins and her nine assists.
Leading Melissa to victory were Presley Williford and Kimora Castleberry. Williford had four digs and 23 assists, while Castleberry had three digs and 18 assists. Castleberry is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Texas has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 26-16 record this season. As for Melissa, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-8 record this season.
Texas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melissa, they will face off against Reedy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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