It was a good run, but Imperial unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gila Ridge Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Imperial actually scored more points across those five sets (107-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 14-25, 28-26, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Imperial still got an impressive performance from Nayeli Cardona, who had 20 digs. Cardona is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Imperial's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Gila Ridge, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-9 record.
Imperial is on the road again on Saturday to play Escondido Charter at 10:30 a.m. As for Gila Ridge, they will venture away from home to face off against Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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