Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Cheney Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roadrunners of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Chaparral started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Chaparral lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylin Easter, who had nine digs.
Cheney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenadi Thome, who had 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Karstyn Inslee, who had three digs and three aces.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Cheney, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Chaparral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Kingman on the 8th. As for Cheney, they will take on Douglass at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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