Almira-Coulee-Hartline was the 3-1 winner over Inchelium when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell just short of the Inchelium Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 16-25, 28-26, 25-17, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Almira-Coulee-Hartline lost, don't look at Amara Doyle. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Emma Whitaker was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Almira-Coulee-Hartline kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 11 consecutive matches.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11. As for Inchelium, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Curlew on the 2nd. Inchelium does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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