Kimball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs. The Longhorns were not able to make up for their loss to the Fightin' Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Kimball started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 19-25, 25-12, 25-16, 15-13.
Addisyn Olson paced Kimball's offense, picking up 13 kills. Olson got some help from Grace Moore and her 32 assists. Josephine Perry controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Haxtun, their victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Kimball has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Perkins County on the 18th. As for Haxtun, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Hi-Plains on the 17th.
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