Douglas entered their match against Whitinsville Christian on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Douglas Tigers fell just short of the Whitinsville Christian Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Douglas took Whitinsville Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 15-25, 23-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Whitinsville Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas will stay at home for another game and welcome Blackstone-Millville at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Whitinsville Christian, they will welcome Hopedale at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitinsville Christian is facing Hopedale at the right time seeing as Hopedale is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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