After a string of eight wins, Reno's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Bishop Manogue Miners by a score of 3-2. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Reno actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Reno's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bhavi Patil, who had 12 digs and two aces. Patil is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Reno was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Sofia Jeferian was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 21 digs.
Reno's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-7. As for Bishop Manogue, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Reno will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Spanish Springs at 6:00 p.m. Spanish Springs is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Reno will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bishop Manogue, they will welcome Galena at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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