Straughn and St. Michael Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Straughn had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
While Straughn was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Blakeley Smith paced Straughn's offense, picking up four kills. Smith got some help from
Claire Howe and her 11 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Straughn's loss dropped their record down to 27-9. As for St. Michael Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season.
Straughn has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Orange Beach on the 25th. As for St. Michael Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Madison County at 12:00 p.m. Madison County will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Michael Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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