Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Almond-Bancroft

Almond-Bancroft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Tri-County Penguins.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Almond-Bancroft scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.

Almond-Bancroft's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lacie Bradley, who had seven aces, five digs, and a solo block. Another player making a difference was Lexi Carlton, who had 11 digs and six kills.

Elli Rettler was nothing short of spectacular for Tri-County: she had 19 digs, 13 kills, and five aces. The team also got some help from Lauren Wilkins, who had 14 assists, seven kills, five digs, and a solo block.

Almond-Bancroft has now lost three of their last four games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Tri-County, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-20.

Almond-Bancroft has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Port Edwards on the 1st. As for Tri-County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Wild Rose on the 6th.