After a string of five wins, Dodge City's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Holcomb Longhorns by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 27-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Dodge City still got an impressive performance from Cait Pfaff, who had 31 digs. Emily Gutierrez was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Dodge City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Holcomb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Dodge City will be playing in front of their home fans against Garden City on Tuesday. Dodge City is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Garden City a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Holcomb, they will venture away from home to face off against Colby on Thursday.
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