Berkley was the 3-0 winner over Groves when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Berkley Bears fell 3-1 to the Groves Falcons on Thursday.
While Berkley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Berkley saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Reithel had seven digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Berkley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.2.
Berkley now has a losing record at 14-15-1. As for Groves, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Berkley will face off against Royal Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Groves, they will take on Seaholm at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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