Dripping Springs and Harlan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dripping Springs had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlan Hawks. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Dripping Springs 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 12-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
Loss or not, Dripping Springs got some senior leadership from Lourdes Frontera and Callie Krueger. Frontera had five digs and three aces, while Krueger had 13 digs. That's the most aces Frontera has posted since back in August.
Harlan was led to victory by Isabella De La Rosa and Brooklyn Vigil. De La Rosa had seven digs and 21 assists, while Vigil had ten digs. De La Rosa is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played.
Dripping Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 46-3. As for Harlan, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 38-5.
Dripping Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harlan, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Alexander at 6:30 p.m. Alexander will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Harlan surely won't give up without a fight.
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