Tabiona lost against Rich back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tabiona Tigers fell just short of the Rich Rebels by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tabiona wouldn't go down easily and took Rich into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Tabiona saw an underclassman step up: Taliya Allred had 15 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Tabiona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Paige Smith had a dynamite game for Rich, getting 64 digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Tabiona's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Rich, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Tabiona will head out to challenge Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rich, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Altamont on the 28th.
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