It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dove Creek can now relate to. They fell just short of the Idalia Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak.
Dove Creek took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Taylor Barry paced Dove Creek's offense, picking up 20 kills. Barry got some help from
Hannah Barry and her 36 assists. Finally,
Ralynn Hickman kept Dove Creek's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Dove Creek's loss dropped their record down to 24-2. As for Idalia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3.
Dove Creek has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hi-Plains on the 15th. As for Idalia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Fleming on the 15th.
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