It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Discovery Canyon can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Standley Lake Gators on Monday. The Thunder's loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Discovery Canyon 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 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-16.
Discovery Canyon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Karina Smith, who had 22 digs and two aces, and Lexi Haughian, who had 13 digs, nine kills, two blocks, and two aces. What's more, Haughian also posted a 17.9% hitting percentage, which is the highest she's posted in her last seven games.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Standley Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Discovery Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Standley Lake, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Battle Mountain on the 11th.
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