MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) volleyball

team lost a hard fought match to Treasure Valley Community College

in three set last night, (25-17, 25-19, 28-26).

The team played their hearts out, but unfortunately it didn't

translate into a victory in the win column.

"This was a frustrating loss," coach Mike DeHoog said. "It was

frustrating for the coaches and the players because we are not

playing at the level we are capable of."

MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) volleyball team lost a hard fought match to Treasure Valley Community College in three set last night, (25-17, 25-19, 28-26).

The team played their hearts out, but unfortunately it didn't translate into a victory in the win column.

"This was a frustrating loss," coach Mike DeHoog said. "It was frustrating for the coaches and the players because we are not playing at the level we are capable of."

Game one saw the Vikings fall behind early, 10-4, and didn't get any closer than six points for the set, losing 25-17. Game two was practically a mirror image of the first set, as the Chukars got out to a 7-3 lead, but the Vikings went on a 14-10 run to knot the score 17-17. But Treasure Valley dug in and went on an 8-2 run to close out BBCC 25-19.

Game three of the match was as exciting as the game gets, as the Vikings came back from a 4-2 deficit to race out in front 14-9. It was the biggest lead the team had all match long.

Treasure Valley, not to be denied, fought back with an 11-8 run of their own to get within two points, 22-20.

It looked as if the home team was going to take the set as BBCC went up 24-23, but they couldn't close out the game, and after trading points back and fourth, dropped the set 28-26.

"We played a lot better in the third game and actually kept the lead for most of it," DeHoog said. "But we weren't aggressive enough in the end and gave the match Treasure Valley."

DeHoog said the last couple of games for the Vikings have the coaching staff scratching their collective heads as they try and figure out a way to get the team to finish out their matches, and rack up some W's in the win column.

"It almost seems like the team is waiting for the game to unfold instead of taking control of the matches," he said. "We practice drills to emphasize that part of the game, but somehow its not translating onto the court during live games and that's really frustrating."

The team has five more games in the regular season and have to find a way to get back on track and produce some wins before post season play begins.

BBCC gets a chance to turn things around Friday when the team hosts Wenatchee.

"We played them up there earlier this year and lost to them in three sets," DeHoog said. "We are capable of taking it to them and beating them, but if we are not read to go when we step out on the floor, but could be rough because on any given night any team can beat you."