Blum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Jonesboro Eagles.
Blum was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jonesboro work for it, especially in the first set. The final set scores came out to 26-24, 25-22, 25-19.
Jonesboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Gustin out in front who had 15 digs, five kills, three aces, and a solo block. Landree Deats was another key player, getting 21 assists, 17 digs, five kills, and three aces.
Blum's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Jonesboro, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Blum will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kopperl at 5:00 p.m. This will be the Bobcats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Jonesboro, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Iredell on the 2nd.
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