Heritage was the 3-2 winner over Emerson when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Heritage Coyotes fell just short of the Emerson Mavericks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 25-17 in the first set.
Heritage started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Heritage still got an impressive performance from Candace Jones, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Heritage and nudges their season record down to 16-16. As for Emerson, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-17 record.
Heritage will face off against Independence at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is facing Independence at the right time seeing as Independence is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Emerson, they will square off against Frisco at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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