After flying high against Vista last Monday, Sage Creek came back down to earth. The Sage Creek Bobcats fell 3-1 to Mission Vista on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Sage Creek 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 16-25, 25-9, 25-12, 26-24.
Sage Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lauren Oseguera, who had 12 digs.
Claire Liepa was a one-man wrecking crew for Mission Vista as she had 23 digs and ten assists. Liepa is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Morgan Duse-Anthony was another key player, hitting 55% for 12 kills21 digs and 28 assists.
Sage Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-10 record this season. As for Mission Vista, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-8 record.
Sage Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Rancho Bernardo on the 4th. As for Mission Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against San Dieguito Academy on the 3rd.
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