After flying high against Corning on Tuesday, Las Plumas came back down to earth. The Thunderbirds fell 3-1 to the Live Oak Lions on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
While Las Plumas ultimately came up short, they really made Live Oak work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 27-25, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Las Plumas lost, don't look at Olivea Hobbs. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs.
Live Oak found their leader in sophomore Camila Del Rio Rodriguez, who had 12 digs and two assists.
Las Plumas' defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Live Oak, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Las Plumas has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Gridley on the 21st. As for Live Oak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Corning on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps