Dripping Springs and Harlan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dripping Springs had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Harlan Hawks. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Dripping Springs started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
Defeat or not, Dripping Springs got some senior leadership from Lourdes Frontera and Callie Krueger. Frontera had five digs and three aces, while Krueger had 13 digs. That's the most aces Frontera has posted since back in August.
Harlan can attribute much of their success to Isabella De La Rosa, who had six digs and 21 assists. De La Rosa has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 17 times she's played.
Dripping Springs' loss dropped their record down to 46-3. As for Harlan, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 38-5.
Dripping Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harlan, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Alexander at 6:30 p.m. Alexander will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Harlan surely won't give up without a fight.
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