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Hamstrung by a budget deficit, lawmakers passed 10 of 14 bills in the reparations package last year, which reform advocates felt were lackluster.

And in a disappointing return to their lackluster second-half form, their offense failed its first test.

Still, it only added to the frustration that had been brewing after their lackluster performances here in the series’ first two nights, sending the club to five defeats in the last six games.

Other explanations for low turnouts have included late start times such as the 8 p.m. kickoff against Utah, lackluster nonconference opponents and triple-digit heat for some September games.

“This was the first one in a while ... that we’ve seen sort of a lackluster performance,” Roberts said, his club unable to extend its momentum after a sweep of the Reds.