Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Branson Pirates, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
While Hillcrest was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Molly Percival paced Hillcrest's offense, picking up six kills. Percival got some help from KeAshza Roy and her 18 assists. Finally, Alyssa Brison kept Hillcrest's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19-2. As for Branson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11-6 record this season.
Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branson, they will be playing at home against Mt. Vernon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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