Alliance was the 2-0 winner over Chadron when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Alliance Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chadron Cardinals on Monday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-18 in the first set.
Alliance started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Shyla Salcido paced Alliance's offense, picking up eight kills. Salcido got some help from
Taylee Thompson and her 22 assists.
Macey Seebohm controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Chadron's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raylie Pourier, who had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Haag, who had ten digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Alliance and nudges their season record down to 12-20. As for Chadron, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-18.
Alliance has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Liberty Tree Academy on the 26th. Chadron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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