Tocoi Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Creekside Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Toros of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Tocoi Creek came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Tocoi Creek saw an underclassman step up: Melanie Carey had 18 digs and four aces. Carey is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Killian Burnett went supernova for Creekside, getting 15 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Burnett is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Tocoi Creek now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Creekside, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Tocoi Creek will stay at home for another game and welcome Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Creekside, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Bartram Trail on the 10th.
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