If Mount Miguel was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of El Cajon Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Matadors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Steele Canyon Cougars on Tuesday. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Mount Miguel 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 20-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Maddison Barefield, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last four matches. Chloe Stock also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Mount Miguel's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Steele Canyon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mount Miguel is set to take on their familiar foe West Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Steele Canyon will face off against rival Grossmont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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