Altamont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Tintic Miners. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Altamont ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Altamont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Tintic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyah Farr led the charge by getting 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Farr has posted in her last six contests. Another player making a difference was Ani Despain, who had 23 digs.
Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Tintic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.
While Altamont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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