If Har-Ber was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rogers Heritage last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Har-Ber Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Southside Mavericks on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Southside scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18.
Har-Ber's loss came despite strong showings from Reese Erickson and Adyn Simpson. Erickson had 11 digs, while Simpson had five digs and two aces. Erickson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Southside can attribute much of their success to Ella Shelby, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Shelby has posted since back in October of 2023.
Har-Ber's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Southside, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Har-Ber has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Springdale on the 1st. As for Southside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Bentonville on the 1st.
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