The Willows Honkers didn't have quite enough to beat the Pierce Bears on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Honkers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Willows sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final set scores came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-11, 23-25, 15-13.
Willows' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Vasquez, who had eight kills, two aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Nataly Gallardo, who had 13 digs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pierce to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Weber, who had 32 assists, 12 digs, and three aces. Rylie Delepierre was another key player, getting 23 kills, four digs, three solo blocks, and two aces.
Willows now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pierce, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-11.
Coming up, Willows will take on Fort Bragg in a tournament on Saturday. As for Pierce, they will head out to face off against Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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