After a string of three wins, Anselmo-Merna's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Burwell Longhorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Coyotes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Anselmo-Merna was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Burwell work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21.
Shayleigh Coleman paced Anselmo-Merna's offense, picking up 11 kills. Coleman got some help from
Lily Thornton and her 17 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Karsyn Bower, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Anselmo-Merna's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Burwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sandhills/Thedford the next time they take the court. Burwell will head out to face Sandhills/Thedford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Anselmo-Merna will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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