Lamar County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Cordova Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 24-26, 15-13.
Cordova's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ali Simon led the charge by getting 11 kills and three blocks. That's the most blocks Simon has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Roper, who had six kills and five blocks.
Lamar County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cordova, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Northside the next time they take the court. Cordova will head out to face Northside at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Lamar County will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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