Ash Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pierce City Eagles. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Ash Grove actually scored more points across those five sets (106-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Ash Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Pierce City, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-2 record this season.
Ash Grove has already played their next match (against Stockton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pierce City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Jefferson Independent Day on the 4th.
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