Lopez was the 3-1 winner over Edcouch-Elsa when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Lopez Lobos fell just short of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Lopez wouldn't go down easily and took Edcouch-Elsa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Lopez had strong showings from Cayley Granado, who had 16 digs, and Nataly Palomino, who had 12 digs. Palomino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lopez kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Edcouch-Elsa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alliyah Ramirez, who had 15 digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Timara Leal, who had 33 digs.
Lopez's record is now 26-11. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season.
Lopez will head out to square off against Mercedes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will be playing at home against Donna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edcouch-Elsa has four straight victories, Donna has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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