It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Steele can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Westlake Chaparrals on Friday. The Knights have struggled against the Chaparrals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Kaycie Lopez
| 11/07/25 vs Westlake | 26 |
| 11/04/25 vs Weslaco | 23 |
| 10/30/25 vs United South | 30 |
| 10/24/25 @ Johnson | 28 |
| 10/21/25 vs Canyon | 24 |
Despite the defeat, Steele saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaycie Lopez had 26 assists and ten digs. Lopez has been hot, having posted 23 or more assists the last five times she's played. Audrey Hibbard was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westlake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sunny McWilliams, who had 17 digs and two aces. What's more, McWilliams posted four assists, the most she's had since back in October. Another player making a difference was Kyrksen Cook, who had 26 assists and seven digs.
Steele's loss dropped their record down to 30-18. As for Westlake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Steele nor Westlake have any future games scheduled.
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