Tulare Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Hanford Bullpups by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Tulare Western wouldn't go down easily and took Hanford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 20-25, 25-27, 15-5.
Maliah Mu?oz and Abigail Babb certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Mu?oz had 13 digs and three aces, while Babb had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Babb has posted since back in September.
Tulare Western's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Hanford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.
Tulare Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lemoore on the 3rd. Hanford has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Mission Oak on the 3rd.
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