Fremont was the 3-2 winner over Wilcox when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Fremont Firebirds fell just short of the Wilcox Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fremont was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wilcox work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 27-25, 25-18, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Fremont had strong showings from Zoe Shie, who had 27 digs, and Alexandra Chen, who had ten digs and three aces. Shie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Fremont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Fremont's record is now 7-20. As for Wilcox, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-17 record this season.
Fremont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Milpitas on the 23rd. As for Wilcox, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynbrook at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lynbrook is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wilcox will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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