Devine was the 2-1 winner over Natalia when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Devine Warhorses fell just short of the Natalia Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Warhorses didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 26-24 in the first set.
Devine took Natalia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 21-25, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Devine lost, don't look at Katie Rios. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Devine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
This is the second loss in a row for Devine and nudges their season record down to 19-23. As for Natalia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-14.
Devine has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Gonzales on the 4th. As for Natalia, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Cole at 6:00 p.m.
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