Widefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Palmer Terrors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gladiators of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Widefield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Palmer's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Widefield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leila Brown had eight digs and 12 assists. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Brown.
Widefield's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Palmer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Widefield has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Mesa Ridge on the 29th. As for Palmer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Canon City on the 29th.
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