Dixie lost against Cedar back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Flyers fell just short of the Reds by a score of 3-2. While the Flyers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Reds 25-17 in the first set.
Dixie took Cedar into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 15-12.
Alissa Braegger paced Dixie's offense, picking up 12 kills. Braegger got some help from MJ Mauinatu and her 34 assists. Finally, Emma Nelson kept Dixie's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Dixie's loss ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10. As for Cedar, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-13.
Coming up, Dixie will face off against Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cedar, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m.
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