After a string of 11 wins, Shasta's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Orland Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Shasta actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-13.
Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Orland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Shasta will square off against Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shasta is facing Red Bluff at the right time seeing as Red Bluff is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Orland, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Las Plumas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Orland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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