It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palisade can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Pueblo County Hornets on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since October 16th.
Palisade was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pueblo County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-12.
Elizabeth Snover paced Palisade's offense, picking up five kills. Snover got some help from Hadley Fenske and her eight assists. Snover was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Cylie Leonard, who had 17 digs and five assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in October.
This is the second loss in a row for Palisade and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Pueblo County, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Coincidentally, Palisade and Pueblo County will both be playing Standley Lake the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Gators at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Hornets will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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