If Austintown-Fitch was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cornerstone Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Austintown-Fitch Falcons fell just short of the Jackson Polar Bears by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Polar Bears 25-14 in the first set.
Austintown-Fitch took Jackson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 15-3.
Despite the loss, Austintown-Fitch still got an impressive performance from Isabella Direnzo, who had 25 digs and two aces. Direnzo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Alece Evanto was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs.
Austintown-Fitch's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austintown-Fitch will welcome Solon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Austintown-Fitch is facing Solon at the right time seeing as Solon is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Jackson, they will square off against John Hay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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