Cleburne lost against Joshua back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cleburne Yellowjackets fell just short of the Joshua Owls by a score of 3-2. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cleburne took Joshua into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Cleburne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Joshua to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Pool, who had 36 digs and three aces. Pool is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn White, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Cleburne's defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Joshua, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 24-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleburne will welcome Burleson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Joshua, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mansfield Summit at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansfield Summit has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Joshua will come in with four straight victories.
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