Trimble Tech lost against Arlington Heights back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Trimble Tech was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-9.
Lyllian Avina paced Trimble Tech's offense, picking up seven kills. Avina got some help from Samiya Breedlove and her 13 assists. April Gomez and Naomi Michael-Ogbe kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Arlington Heights was led to victory by Harper Sheppard and Leandra Banks. Sheppard had 36 assists and four digs, while Banks had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most assists Sheppard has posted since back in September.
Trimble Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Arlington Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Trimble Tech and Arlington Heights could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Bulldogs will face off against Burleson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (984 vs. 354). Meanwhile, Arlington Heights (ranked 533rd) will meet Centennial (ranked 200th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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