After a string of 17 wins, Lovejoy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Colleyville Heritage Panthers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Leopards haven't been shut out since back in August.
While Lovejoy ultimately came up short, they really made Colleyville Heritage work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 27-25.
Lovejoy's offense was headlined by
Anna Barr and
Gentry Barker, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from
Emerson Boyd and her 18 assists.
Leading Colleyville Heritage to victory were Maddie Yearian and Sarah Mendoza. Yearian had six digs and two aces, while Mendoza had 19 digs. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 27 games she's played.
Lovejoy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 33-8. As for Colleyville Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-6 record this season.
Lovejoy has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Hallsville on the 5th. As for Colleyville Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Granbury on the 4th.
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