Kent Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Jefferson Academy Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sun Devils of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Kent Denver took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Kent Denver saw an underclassman step up: Bita Parizi-Newman had 16 digs. Parizi-Newman has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Aubrey Nelson had a dynamite game for Jefferson Academy, getting 25 digs.
Kent Denver's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Jefferson Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Kent Denver has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 22nd. As for Jefferson Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against The Academy on the 23rd.
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