La Junta came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Salida Spartans, falling 3-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While La Junta ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-21.
Kolbi Engebrecht paced La Junta's offense, picking up seven kills. Engebrecht got some help from Gabrielle Ojeda and her 14 assists.
Madisyn Wilcox had a dynamite game For Salida., getting eight digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Wilcox a new career-high. Cooper Fisher was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
La Junta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Salida, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Junta will square off against rival Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Salida is set to take on their familiar foe Banning Lewis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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