Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Gallia Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Logan Elm Braves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Gallia Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (110-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Gallia Academy saw an underclassman step up: Mallory Petro had 23 digs. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Petro.
Even though they lost, Gallia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive games.
Logan Elm was led to victory by Sadie Binkley and Kimberly Petty. Binkley had 24 digs, while Petty had 13 digs and three aces.
Gallia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Logan Elm, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Gallia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Logan Elm, they will face off against Warren at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Warren is coming into the contest with ten straight victories on the road, so Logan Elm will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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