Chestnut Ridge was the 2-1 winner over Bellwood-Antis when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Chestnut Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Bellwood-Antis into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-14, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7.
Leah Vent paced Chestnut Ridge's offense, picking up 14 kills. Vent got some help from Emma Callihan and her 22 assists. Tory Ickes controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Chestnut Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14-4 record this season. Bellwood-Antis' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-14.
Chestnut Ridge and Bellwood-Antis could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Lions (ranked 322nd) will meet Berlin Brothersvalley (ranked 42nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bellwood-Antis will challenge Penn Cambria at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (340 vs. 97).
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