Brookwood was the 3-1 winner over Necedah when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Brookwood Falcons fell 3-1 to the Necedah Cardinals on Tuesday. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-22 in the first set.
Brookwood 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 22-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Brookwood lost, don't look at Emily Cunitz. Despite the final result, she had nine digs, two kills, and two aces. Cunitz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Ruby Muehlenkamp was another key player, getting 18 digs.
Necedah was led to victory by Ava Nielsen and Brianna Hendricks. Nielsen had ten digs and three aces, while Hendricks had 13 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Brookwood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10. As for Necedah, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Cashton at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Necedah, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bangor at 7:00 p.m. Bangor will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Necedah surely won't give up without a fight.
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