If Western was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cooper City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Wildcats fell just short of the Cypress Bay Lightning by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lightning: they've now lost five in a row.
Western took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Western kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive matches.
The loss snapped Western's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for Cypress Bay, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Western will head out to challenge Nova at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Western is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Cypress Bay, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart on the 20th.
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