Tarkington was the 3-1 winner over Hardin-Jefferson when they last played one another on October 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Tarkington Longhorns fell just short of the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Tarkington sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-6.
Abigail Rodriguez paced Tarkington's offense, picking up nine kills. Rodriguez got some help from
Monica Rodriguez and her 29 assists.
Natalie Deck controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 23-17. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their record now sits at 15-24.
Tarkington will host Hargrave at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hargrave is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Tarkington will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they will challenge Shepherd at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson is facing Shepherd at the right time seeing as Shepherd is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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