Justice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hayfield Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Justice 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, 27-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Their offense was headlined by Michael Contreras and Ahmad Khaibar Noori, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Elias Romero Maceda and his 12 assists. He also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Daniel Pena Carrasco, each putting up two.
Justice's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hayfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Justice will challenge rival Mount Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hayfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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