King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Norco Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, King sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 18-25, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Brielle Thompson. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces. Sophia Manley also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
King's record is now 13-16. As for Norco, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. King will square off against rival Santiago at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Norco is set to take on their familiar foe Roosevelt at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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