If Spring was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dekaney last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spring Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nimitz Cougars on Tuesday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12, 17-25, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Spring lost, don't look at Kasey Jones. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Jones has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Even though they lost, Spring was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive games.
Nimitz can attribute much of their success to Nadya Cannon, who had 20 digs. With that strong performance, Cannon is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game. Zion Mosby was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Nimitz, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-19 record this season.
Spring will take on Aldine at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring is facing Aldine at the right time seeing as Aldine is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Nimitz, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dekaney is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Nimitz will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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