Hudson was the 3-1 winner over Brunswick when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Explorers fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Explorers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-11 in the first set.
Hudson started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-12.
Owen Stearns paced Hudson's offense, picking up 21 kills. Stearns got some help from Jackson Battaglia and his 46 assists. Justin Brown controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Darrin Delattre was a one-man wrecking crew For Brunswick. as he had 14 digs and two aces. What's more, Delattre posted four assists, the most he's had since back in March. Ben Klein was another key player, getting ten digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Hudson and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Brunswick, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hudson is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Reserve Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Brunswick will take on rival Shaker Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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