Refugio lost against McMullen County back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Refugio Bobcats fell just short of the McMullen County Cowboys by a score of 3-2. The Bobcats have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Refugio took McMullen County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Refugio still got an impressive performance from Bradi Fox-Smith, who had 14 digs, 13 kills, and a block. Fox-Smith is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cedie Wills, who had 16 digs, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Refugio was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Refugio's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for McMullen County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Refugio will venture away from home to take on Ingleside at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McMullen County, they will head out on the road to face off against Agua Dulce at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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