Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Silver Creek Raptors. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Skyline sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 13-25, 18-16.
Gabriela Medina-Valdez paced Skyline's offense, picking up 19 kills. Medina-Valdez got some help from Lizeth Medina-Valdez and her 29 assists. Emma Puckett controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Silver Creek found their leader in sophomore Addie Riedel, who had 16 digs and five assists. Riedel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Silver Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Skyline didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Legacy on the 28th. As for Silver Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Fairview on the 28th.
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