If Cuero was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of San Antonio Memorial last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cuero Gobblers lost 3-0 to the La Vernia Bears on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gobblers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
While Cuero was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into La Vernia's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-23.
Arissa Carbonara paced Cuero's offense, picking up eight kills. Carbonara got some help from
Emma Flores and her 13 assists.
Leading La Vernia to victory were Karis Carpenter and Taylor Felux. Carpenter had 15 digs, while Felux had nine digs.
Cuero's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-14. As for La Vernia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cuero will face off against St. Michael's at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael's is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Cuero will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for La Vernia, they will challenge John F. Kennedy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Vernia is facing John F. Kennedy at the right time seeing as John F. Kennedy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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