Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Caney Creek Panthers.
Callie Dean paced Shepherd's offense, picking up four kills. Dean got some help from Jazilyn Richardson and her 12 assists. Aliyah Thomas controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Caney Creek can attribute much of their success to Hannah Javadian, who had 13 digs. Javadian has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Caney Creek, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-15.
Shepherd didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Anahuac on the 30th. As for Caney Creek, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Texas City on the 30th.
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