East Dubuque and Galena met for a duel on Thursday where East Dubuque couldn't get it done. The East Dubuque Warriors fell just short of the Galena Pirates by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
East Dubuque started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-14.
Abigale Merritt was nothing short of spectacular for Galena: she had five digs and two blocks. Merritt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zoe Blaum, who had ten digs.
East Dubuque now has a losing record at 11-12-3. As for Galena, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
East Dubuque will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stockton at 5:00 p.m. As for Galena, they will face off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Galena is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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