Meade extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 9-8. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dodge City Demons. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their loss to the Demons from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Kenadie Alexander paced Meade's offense, picking up seven kills. Alexander got some help from Sayler Stapleton and her 17 assists. Stapleton also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Laken Hooper, each putting up three.
As for Dodge City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-10. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-11 Colby and 3-10 Liberal (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 32.5% over those games).
Leading Dodge City to victory were Aylin Sanchez and Marika Jarosinka-Hassa. Sanchez had 12 digs and three aces, while Jarosinka-Hassa had 12 assists and six digs. Those six digs gave Jarosinka-Hassa a new career-high.
Meade wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Colby on the 20th. As for Dodge City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Liberal on the 25th.
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