Alma 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 Southern Valley Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Alma actually scored more points across those five sets (104-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Alma was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Alma's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Southern Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Alma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on the 10th. Southern Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Maywood/Hayes Center on the 10th.
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