Ballard and DuPont Manual squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Ballard had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the DuPont Manual Crimsons. The Bruins have struggled against the Crimsons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ballard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Ballard had strong showings from Ahtziry Medina, who had six digs and four aces, and Ruby Tennen, who had four digs. That's the most aces Medina has posted since back in September.
Ballard's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-8. As for DuPont Manual, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-10.
Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DuPont Manual, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Assumption on the 31st.
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