Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-11, 17-25, 25-17.
Tiffany Torres paced Highland's offense, picking up ten kills. Torres got some help from Brooklynn Hill and her 29 assists. Hill also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Madalyn Gonzalez, each putting up three.
Independence found their leader in sophomore Aria Moreno, who had 15 digs and two aces. Moreno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 13-16-3. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Highland is set to take on their familiar foe Ridgeview at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Independence will challenge rival Bakersfield Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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