If Colfax was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Marysville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Colfax Falcons fell just short of the Wheatland Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Colfax started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 15-7.
Leading Wheatland to victory were Kimiko Cervantes and Lisa Azevedo. Cervantes had 18 digs and five aces, while Azevedo had ten digs and a kill. That's the most aces Cervantes has posted since back in September.
Colfax dropped their record down to 9-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wheatland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Colfax wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Oakmont on the 22nd. Wheatland has also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Marysville on the 22nd.
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