Birchwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Lake Holcombe Chieftains. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 23-25, 25-13.
Ruthanna Knight paced Birchwood's offense, picking up five kills. Knight got some help from Alyiah Glaze and her eight assists. Glaze was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Birchwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lake Holcombe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Birchwood will face off against rival New Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lake Holcombe is set to take on their familiar foe Flambeau at 7:15 p.m. on the 18th.
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