After a string of nine wins, Canton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the King Philip Regional Warriors. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: King Philip Regional scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Canton 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 seven aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
King Philip Regional had a senior duo take command as Alex Pauline had 21 digs and Madison Asprelli had five digs and 25 assists. With that strong performance, Asprelli is now averaging an impressive 12.8 assists per game.
Canton's loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for King Philip Regional, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Canton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Bishop Feehan on the 9th. King Philip Regional has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Franklin on the 10th.
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