Independence entered their matchup against Stockdale on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Independence Falcons lost 3-0 to the Stockdale Mustangs. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-19.
Independence's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anabel Naranjo, who had 21 digs. Naranjo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 49 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Merlo, who had 12 digs and a block.
Merlo wasn't the only one working in the blocks department: Independence kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for Independence: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.4.
Niyana Dixon was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Stockdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will square off against Arvin at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is facing Arvin at the right time seeing as Arvin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stockdale, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against San Luis Obispo at 6:00 p.m. San Luis Obispo is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Stockdale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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