Millbrook was the 3-0 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Millbrook Blazers fell just short of the Highland Huskies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Millbrook started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11.
Millbrook lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sara Choka, who had 17 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Millbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Millbrook's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-19-6. As for Highland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Millbrook will face off against Ellenville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook is facing Ellenville at the right time seeing as Ellenville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Our Lady of Lourdes at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Lourdes is coming into the game with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Highland will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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