After flying high against Ellicott on Tuesday, La Junta came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Lamar Thunder on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 25-16.
Kolbi Engebrecht paced La Junta's offense, picking up six kills. Engebrecht got some help from Gabrielle Ojeda and her 16 assists. Mia Whatley controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
La Junta's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lamar, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Junta is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Mary's at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lamar will face off against rival Manitou Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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