It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Canton can now relate to. They fell just short of Sunnyvale by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Canton actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 18-25, 18-25, 16-14.
Canton's loss came despite strong showings from Mallory Alexander and Peyton Goodson. Alexander had 16 digs, a kill, and 30 assists, while Goodson had 22 digs. Alexander has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more assists the last 21 times she's played.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 24-19. As for Sunnyvale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunnyvale, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Aubrey on the 11th.
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