After a string of 12 wins, Waxahachie's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the DeSoto Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Waxahachie actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Waxahachie still got an impressive performance from Kendall Hernandez, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Waxahachie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.
Waxahachie's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-17. As for DeSoto, their win bumped their record up to 22-15.
Waxahachie will be playing at home against Skyline at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Waxahachie's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Skyline has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for DeSoto, they will venture away from home to face off against Cedar Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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