Leopold entered their game against Bell City on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Leopold Wildcats fell just short of the Bell City Cubs by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cubs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Leopold started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Leopold saw an underclassman step up: Malia Vandermierden had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Leopold was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Leopold's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4-1. As for Bell City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6-1.
Leopold didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Zalma on the 26th. Bell City has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Dexter on the 26th.
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