Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manitou Springs Mustangs. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Florence started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 17-15.
Callie Church paced Florence's offense, picking up nine kills. Church got some help from Player #3 and her 26 assists. Player #3 also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Keely Nix, each putting up three.
Gracie Esterline had an outrageously good game for Manitou Springs as she had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Esterline has posted since October 2nd.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Manitou Springs, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 9-12 record.
Florence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Swallows Charter Academy on the 1st. As for Manitou Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Thomas MacLaren School on the 30th.
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