Crismon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Cactus Shadows Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rattlers have suffered since September 3rd.
Crismon was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Crismon saw an underclassman step up: Madisyn Smith had 11 digs, eight aces, and a block. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in aces.
Crismon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cactus Shadows, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Crismon will square off against Cortez at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cactus Shadows, they will take on Arcadia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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