After flying high against Ridgway last Tuesday, Telluride came back down to earth. The Telluride Miners took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ignacio Bobcats on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Telluride started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.
Telluride lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lillyann Mahoney, who had 14 digs and 18 assists. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Ford Fenton was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Telluride's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ignacio, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Telluride will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Dolores at 6:30 p.m. As for Ignacio, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Norwood at 4:30 p.m.
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