After flying high against Oroville on Tuesday, Curlew came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Selkirk Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Curlew took Selkirk into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6.
Annika Baker paced Curlew's offense, picking up five kills. Baker got some help from Ellie Calhoun and her 15 assists. Ciana Patterson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Curlew now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Selkirk, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Curlew didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Cusick on the 20th. As for Selkirk, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Republic on the 20th.
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