South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Hutchinson Salthawks by a score of 2-1. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Salthawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, South sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 12-25, 25-13.
Despite the loss, South had strong showings from Morgan Janousek, who had 11 digs, and Brylee Moss, who had eight digs.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 17-15. As for Hutchinson, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Junction City on the 15th. Hutchinson has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Maize South on the 15th.
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