On Tuesday, Barnstable faced Bishop Feehan in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barnstable Red Hawks came up short against the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks, falling 3-0. The Red Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Barnstable ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Barnstable still got an impressive performance from Jazlyn Coyer, who had 14 digs and two aces. Coyer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Barnstable was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive games.
Leading Bishop Feehan to victory were Grace Forbes and Keira Reid. Forbes had nine digs and two aces, while Reid had six digs, a kill, and 12 assists.
Barnstable's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Bishop Feehan, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season.
Barnstable will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Barnstable will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Bishop Feehan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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