If Liberty Hill was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lockhart last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Hill Panthers fell just short of the Vista Ridge Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Liberty Hill actually scored more points across those five sets (97-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 10-25, 25-23, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Hill lost, don't look at Brooklyn Escobar. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs. Escobar has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Liberty Hill's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 38-8. As for Vista Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty Hill will take on Pieper at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vista Ridge, they will face off against Dripping Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dripping Springs will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Vista Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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