After flying high against Socorro on Tuesday, Hot Springs came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Cobre Indians on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss last Tuesday.
While Hot Springs was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.
Taylor Littleton paced Hot Springs' offense, picking up eight kills. Littleton were helped by Kylie Collins and Marquetta Carter, who contributed five assists each. Carter was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Hot Springs' defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Cobre, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Coming up, Hot Springs will square off against Santa Fe Prep at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Cobre does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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