Immanuel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sanger West Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss last Saturday.
Immanuel couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Sanger West a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 30-28, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 18-16.
Bennett Cords paced Immanuel's offense, picking up 24 kills. Cords got some help from Jackson Lloyd and his 55 assists. Lloyd was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Sanger West was led to victory by Miles Her and Maximus Inboon. Her had 12 digs and three aces, while Inboon had nine digs and two aces. That's the most digs Inboon has posted over his last ten contests.
Immanuel's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Sanger West, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Immanuel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Justin Garza on the 17th. As for Sanger West, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Madera South on the 17th.
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