Jay was the 3-0 winner over Southside when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Jay Mustangs fell just short of the Southside Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jay took Southside into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 23-25, 24-26, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Jay lost, don't look at Melanie Hernandez. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hernandez has posted since back in September.
Gabby Galindo had an outrageously good game for Southside as she had 12 digs and 45 assists. Galindo is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Southside, their win bumped their record up to 11-24.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing South San Antonio the next time they take the court. Jay will host South San Antonio at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Southside will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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