Refugio was the 3-1 winner over Three Rivers when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Refugio Bobcats fell just short of the Three Rivers Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-15 in the first set.
Refugio 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 15-25, 26-28, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Refugio lost, don't look at Bradi Fox-Smith. Despite the final result, she had 39 digs, 14 kills, and four aces. Fox-Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazaelynne Lewis, who had 22 digs, 16 kills, and 14 assists.
With the defeat, Refugio broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-12. As for Three Rivers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-19.
Refugio will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Skidmore-Tynan at 4:15 p.m. Skidmore-Tynan will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Refugio surely won't give up without a fight. As for Three Rivers, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Austwell-Tivoli, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Three Rivers is facing Austwell-Tivoli at the right time seeing as Austwell-Tivoli is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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