After flying high against Harmony School of Innovation last Tuesday, Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy came back down to earth. The Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy Warriors fell just short of the Irvin Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Maritza Johnson paced Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy's offense, picking up eight kills. Johnson got some help from
Kaitlyn Darden and her 19 assists.
Yuliana Reyes had a dynamite game for Irvin, getting 20 digs.
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Irvin, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-12.
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Austin on the 22nd. Irvin has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Harmony School of Innovation on the 22nd.
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