It was a good run, but White River unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bellarmine Prep Lions by a score of 3-2. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-19 in the first set.
White River took Bellarmine Prep into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 14-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, White River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taylor Arnold had five digs and two aces. Arnold also set a new season high mark in assists with 15.
Arnold wasn't the only good server: White River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for White River: they were averaging 9.6 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 0.
White River's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Bellarmine Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11-1.
White River has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Enumclaw on the 16th. As for Bellarmine Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Central Kitsap on the 16th.
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