Kerman entered their game against Reedley on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions fell 3-1 to the Pirates.
Kerman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 25-9, 25-18.
Kerman lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Vanessa Quinto, who had 30 assists, 13 digs, and two aces. Anya Bakholdin was another key player, getting 18 kills, 14 digs, and three aces.
Reedley was led to victory by Giuliana Jurado and Kori Thiesen. Jurado had 16 digs and five aces, while Thiesen had 16 digs and nine kills. The team also got some help from Lexie Obeso, who had six aces and four digs.
Kerman's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Reedley, they pushed their record up to 15-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Kerman is set to square off against their familiar foe Dinuba at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Reedley will face off against their in-conference opponent Kingsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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