Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bluffton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Bluffton actually scored more points across those five sets (105-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 12-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Bluffton's loss came despite strong showings from Avery Talavinia and Gracie Warren. Talavinia had 21 digs, while Warren had 12 digs.
Carlie Crawfis was the offensive standout of the game as she had 17 digs.
Bluffton's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Bluffton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Ottawa-Glandorf and Archbold will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ottawa-Glandorf comes in on seven and Archbold on three.
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