Pebble Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Socorro Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Pebble Hills lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Pebble Hills still got an impressive performance from Lauren Velez, who had 24 digs.
Isabella Soto went supernova for Socorro, getting 47 digs. Soto has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last 12 times she's played. Ayeleen Gutierrez was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Pebble Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Socorro, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-15 record.
Pebble Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss vs. Eastlake on the 1st. Socorro has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Coronado on the 1st.
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