It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yreka can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins on Tuesday. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yreka started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-15, 25-14, 26-24.
Bailee Houston paced Yreka's offense, picking up 20 kills. Houston got some help from
Stella Eastman and her 34 assists. Houston also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Amelia Lucido, racking up two apiece.
Cierra Ray was nothing short of spectacular for St. Patrick-St. Vincent: she had 26 kills and 24 digs. Ray has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 32 times she's played.
Yreka's loss dropped their record down to 28-11-1. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
Yreka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Ripon Christian, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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