It was a proper cat-fight when Spanish Springs challenged Douglas on Thursday. The Spanish Springs Cougars fell 3-1 to the Douglas Tigers. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Spanish Springs had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21.
Spanish Springs' loss came despite strong showings from Nora Hunt and Gianna Antle. Hunt had five aces and four digs, while Antle had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hunt has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Emersyn Worthington, who had eight digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played.
Spanish Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Spanish Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against McQueen on the 22nd. As for Douglas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Damonte Ranch on the 22nd.
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