Indio lost against Calexico on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Indio Rajahs fell just short of the Calexico Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Rajahs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Indio sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 13-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Indio couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Calexico was led to victory by Jaziely Salais and Sissi Sierra Lugo. Salais had seven digs, three blocks, three aces, and a kill, while Sierra Lugo had seven digs and two aces. Sierra Lugo is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Indio's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Calexico, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Indio didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against University on the 12th. As for Calexico, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Vincent Memorial at 6:00 p.m. Vincent Memorial is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Calexico will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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