Damonte Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Douglas Tigers. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-16.
Alyssa Steelman-Belding paced Damonte Ranch's offense, picking up ten kills. Steelman-Belding were helped by Harper Moscove and Sofia Mladenovic, who contributed nine assists each. Jazz Dulay controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Emma Zane was nothing short of spectacular for Douglas: she had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Zane has posted over her last eight matchups.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Douglas, they pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Damonte Ranch will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Manogue at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Douglas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Churchill County on the 7th.
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