After flying high against Borger last Saturday, Canyon came back down to earth. The Canyon Eagles lost 3-0 to the West Plains Wolves on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: West Plains scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-17.
Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landri Jay, who had 21 digs. Jay has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 21 times she's played.
CC Murillo had a dynamite game for West Plains, getting 16 digs and 23 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bartlett, who had 13 digs.
Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 24-13. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 28-11 record this season.
Canyon will challenge Monahans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monahans is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Canyon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. West Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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