Fatima was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Plains Zizzers. The Comets were not able to make up for their loss to the Zizzers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Alayna Backes paced Fatima's offense, picking up ten kills. Backes got some help from Lily Kempker and her 22 assists. Leah Muenks controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Fatima's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6-1. As for West Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5-3.
Fatima has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against California on the 14th. As for West Plains, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Lebanon on the 11th.
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