Hillcrest came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Cottonwood Colts. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hillcrest was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-21.
Leading Cottonwood to victory were Ramses Medina Gonzales and Matthew Engebretsen. Medina Gonzales had four aces and one block, while Engebretsen had 18 kills and five digs. That's the most digs Engebretsen has posted since back in April of 2024.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cottonwood, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Hillcrest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Bear River on the 14th. As for Cottonwood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Stansbury on the 18th.
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