If Lowellville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mathews last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lowellville Rockets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson-Milton Bluejays on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Lowellville 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 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Lowellville still got an impressive performance from Hadassah Rivera, who had 34 digs. Rivera is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Kuzan, who had eight digs and ten assists.
Lowellville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Jackson-Milton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
Lowellville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against McDonald on the 10th. As for Jackson-Milton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Springfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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