After flying high against Copper Canyon last Tuesday, Sierra Linda came back down to earth. The Sierra Linda Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence Patriots on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 19-25, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Sierra Linda still got an impressive performance from Kimberly Gutierrez, who had 14 digs.
Genevieve Delacruz was nothing short of spectacular for Independence: she had 32 digs and three aces. Delacruz has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Sierra Linda's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Independence, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
Sierra Linda has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Glendale on the 17th. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against La Joya Community on the 17th.
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