Basic suffered their biggest loss since September 17th on Wednesday. They came up short against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulls this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss two weeks ago.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sports Leadership & Management scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Sports Leadership & Management's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kira Itokazu, who had 22 assists and three aces. Itokazu has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more assists the last 17 times she's played. Raegan Griffin was another key player, getting eight kills, three digs, and one block.
Basic dropped their record down to 9-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sports Leadership & Management, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 14-12.
Looking ahead, Basic will challenge Southeast Career Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sports Leadership & Management, after both having extra time off, they and Del Sol will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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