After flying high against Gateway last Thursday, Tohopekaliga came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Cypress Creek Bears on Monday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-22.
Cypress Creek found their leader in sophomore Kidiel Maldonado, who had 25 assists and six digs. Maldonado is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season. Luca Saccomando also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Tohopekaliga's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Cypress Creek, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Tohopekaliga will venture away from home to challenge Celebration at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Storm will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cypress Creek, they will host Olympia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight.
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