Arickaree was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lone Star Longhorns by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bison of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Arickaree started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-5.
Even though they lost, Arickaree was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Arickaree's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Lone Star, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Arickaree didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Genoa-Hugo/Karval on the 17th. Lone Star has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Briggsdale on the 17th.
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