After flying high against Oceanside last Wednesday, Escondido came back down to earth. The Escondido Cougars fell just short of the Ramona Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Escondido actually scored more points across those five sets (102-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10.
Escondido's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madyson Sprankles, who had 22 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Olive Lazenby, who had ten digs and five aces.
Escondido has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season. As for Ramona, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-18.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Valley Center the next time they take the court. Ramona will host Valley Center at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Escondido will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on October 16th.
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