If Bloomfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dugger Union last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bloomfield Cardinals fell just short of the Shoals Jug Rox by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Jug Rox recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bloomfield took Shoals into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 20-25, 25-27, 15-13.
Bloomfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Britton, who had 16 digs, three kills, and 33 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Lafree, who had 30 digs and two kills.
Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Shoals, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-15 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bloomfield will challenge White River Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Shoals and Orleans will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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