Southwest EC had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-20 to make it six. They fell just short of the Imperial Tigers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Kailani Hinshaw paced Southwest EC's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hinshaw also shared the team's lead in assists with Kaydence Wiewel: they picked up 13 each. Hinshaw was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
As for Imperial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Southwest EC since October 12, 2021.
Imperial was led to victory by Penny Rosas and Charlotte Urena. Rosas had seven digs and two aces, while Urena had nine digs. That's the most digs Rosas has posted since back in September.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Southwest EC will challenge rival Brawley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Imperial is set to square off against their familiar foe Holtville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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