Sand Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elizabeth Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Sand Creek took Elizabeth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-9, 15-7.
Sand Creek's offense was headlined by Simone Jackson and Eva Bower, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Jasyra Corpus and her ten assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Sand Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Elizabeth, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Sand Creek has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Falcon on the 21st. As for Elizabeth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Sierra on the 21st.
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