If Steele was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of San Marcos last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Steele Knights fell 3-1 to the Canyon Cougars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 23-25, 25-17.
Steele's offense was headlined by
Sawyer Lloyd and
Jada Williams, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from
Kaelyn Baughman and her 36 assists.
Audrey Hibbard controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Canyon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabriela Anna Etter out in front who had 11 digs and three aces. Avery Robbins was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.
The defeat snapped Steele's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-26 record. As for Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-13 record this season.
Steele will square off against Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Steele will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Canyon, they will host San Marcos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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