After flying high against James Irwin on Wednesday, Thomas MacLaren School came back down to earth. The Highlanders came up short against the Pueblo South Colts on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Highlanders have suffered since April 14th.
While Thomas MacLaren School was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pueblo South's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-13.
Chase Vadala paced Thomas MacLaren School's offense, picking up eight kills. Vadala got some help from Benny Ambuul and his six assists. Finally, Kieran Alvin kept Thomas MacLaren School's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Leading Pueblo South to victory were David Standiford and Eric Arellano. Standiford had 11 digs, while Arellano had eight digs. Standiford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Thomas MacLaren School's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pueblo South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thomas MacLaren School is set to take on their familiar foe James Irwin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pueblo South will face off against rival Colorado Springs Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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