Taylorsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cyprus Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Taylorsville wouldn't go down easily and took Cyprus into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9.
Cyprus had a senior duo take command as Saris Rengifo had 27 digs and two aces and Sara Johnson had 16 digs. Rengifo has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Taylorsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Cyprus, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Taylorsville has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Kearns on the 14th. As for Cyprus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against West on the 15th.
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