After flying high against Grandview on Wednesday, Warrensburg came back down to earth. The Warrensburg Tigers fell 3-1 to the Belton Pirates on Thursday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Warrensburg 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 20-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-14.
Their offense was headlined by
Kadence Fritsch and
Delaney Fleeman, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Kyla Dunn and her 14 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Peyton Ernst, racking up two apiece.
Lilah Gardner went supernova for Belton, getting 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gardner has posted in her last eight games.
Warrensburg's loss dropped their record down to 13-13-2. As for Belton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-3-1.
Warrensburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Notre Dame de Sion at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame de Sion is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Belton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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