Robstown was the 3-1 winner over King when they last played one another back in October of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Robstown Cottonpickers fell 3-1 to the King Brahmas on Tuesday. The Cottonpickers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
While Robstown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Robstown lost, don't look at Olivia Morales. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonya Tobias, who hit 83.3% for five kills25 digs.
She wasn't the only one working in the hitting percentage department: Robstown couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 73.7% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King only posted a hitting percentage of 9%.
Shyla Saldana was nothing short of spectacular for King: she had 19 digs.
Robstown's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for King, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-13 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Robstown will host Zapata at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Zapata is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Robstown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for King, they will square off against Harmony School of Excellence at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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