Bristol and St. John squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bristol had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the St. John Fighting Herald. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Fighting Herald recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Bristol was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. John's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-5, 25-12.
Peyton Gall paced Bristol's offense, picking up two kills. Gall got some help from
Kaylee Burns and her two assists.
Lizzie Ducro had an outrageously good game for St. John as she had nine digs and three aces. Ducro has been hot for a while, having also posted 15 or more assists the last 17 times she's played. Alexa Jordan was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Bristol's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for St. John, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0.
Bristol does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. John has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Maplewood on the 22nd.
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