Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Southside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19.

Gabriella Galindo
10/03/25 vs Southwest | 23 |
09/30/25 @ McCollum | 27 |
09/26/25 @ Southwest Legacy | 18 |
09/23/25 vs Winn | 28 |
09/19/25 @ Harlandale | 27 |
+ 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Southside still got an impressive performance from Gabriella Galindo, who had 23 assists and 19 digs. Galindo is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justinne Padilla, who had ten digs and two assists.
Southside's record now sits at 4-27. As for Southwest, with the victory, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 16-19.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southside will take on rival Jay at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southwest is set to face off against their familiar foe South San Antonio at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps