If Abbotsford was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Chequamegon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Abbotsford Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilman Pirates on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Abbotsford lost, don't look at Caylee Clement. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Clement has posted since two weeks ago.
Even though they lost, Abbotsford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Abbotsford dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Gilman, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.
Abbotsford will challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abbotsford is facing Athens at the right time seeing as Athens is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gilman, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Spencer at 7:15 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
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