Iola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Humboldt Cubs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on September 6th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Humboldt scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21.
Humboldt found their leader in sophomore Bailey Daniels, who had six digs and two aces.
Iola's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Humboldt, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Iola will be playing at home against Osawatomie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Humboldt, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Lyndon on the 27th.
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