Cleveland and La Cueva squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cleveland had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the La Cueva Bears. The Storm's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
Cleveland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-17.
Leading La Cueva to victory were Riley Johnson and Chloe Chafins. Johnson had two aces and 18 assists, while Chafins had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chafins has posted in her last seven contests.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 22-3. As for La Cueva, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Cleveland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Cibola on the 16th. La Cueva has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Los Lunas on the 16th.
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