It was a good run, but Lake Highlands unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pearce Mustangs by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-17 in the first set.
Lake Highlands actually scored more points across those five sets (117-115), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 34-32, 24-26, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Highlands lost, don't look at Stella Leath. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. With that strong performance, Leath is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Pearce found their leader in underclassman Celia Martin, who had 17 digs and two aces. Martin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Highlands' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-12. As for Pearce, they pushed their record up to 25-9 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Highlands will take on Nimitz at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pearce, they will challenge MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pearce is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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