Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to 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. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19.
Katie Camarillo paced Southside's offense, picking up 15 kills. Camarillo got some help from Gabriella Galindo and her 23 assists. Jolene Castillo controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Southwest can attribute much of their success to Ava De Hoyos, who had 17 digs and two aces. Those 17 digs gave De Hoyos a new career-high. Delilah Contreras also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 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 is set to face off against their familiar foe Jay at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southwest will take on rival South San Antonio at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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