After flying high against Orcutt Academy last Tuesday, Lompoc came back down to earth. The Lompoc Braves fell just short of the Morro Bay Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lompoc started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-6.
Lompoc lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Analise Vargas, who had 13 digs, nine aces, and three kills. Those nine aces gave Vargas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Day, who had 24 digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Lompoc kept the net locked down and finished the game with 26 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Lompoc's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11. As for Morro Bay, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Santa Maria the next time they take the court. Morro Bay will head out to face Santa Maria at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Lompoc will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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