Blair-Taylor lost against Pepin/Alma back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blair-Taylor Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pepin/Alma. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-22 in the first set.
Blair-Taylor started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Aubrey Beaman and Chloe Medenblik certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Beaman had 11 digs and three aces, while Medenblik had 13 kills, ten digs, six aces, and four blocks. Medenblik is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Blair-Taylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Blair-Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Pepin/Alma, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Blair-Taylor will head out to take on Alma Center Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blair-Taylor is facing Alma Center Lincoln at the right time seeing as Alma Center Lincoln is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Pepin/Alma, they will welcome Osseo-Fairchild at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Osseo-Fairchild has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 17 straight defeats, while Pepin/Alma will come in with four straight victories.
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