If Fairlawn was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ansonia last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fairlawn Jets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russia Raiders on Tuesday. The Jets have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Fairlawn had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Fairlawn still got an impressive performance from Coley Christy, who had 27 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Christy now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Kourtney Phlipot had a dynamite game for Russia, getting 20 digs and three aces.
Fairlawn's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Russia, their record now sits at 5-7.
Fairlawn is taking a road trip to square off against Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Russia, they will challenge Anna at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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