If Boerne was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Veterans Memorial last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boerne Greyhounds fell just short of the Smithson Valley Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Greyhounds of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Boerne took Smithson Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 15-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Boerne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithson Valley only served two.
Smithson Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Berkley Bates, who had 28 digs. Bates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Fuentes, who had 15 digs and 18 assists.
Boerne's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Smithson Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season.
Boerne will face off against Boerne-Champion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boerne-Champion will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Boerne surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithson Valley, they and Pieper are set to duel on Tuesday.
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