Bloomfield and White River Valley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bloomfield had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the White River Valley Wolverines. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 26-24, 25-17, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Bloomfield lost, don't look at Haley Britton. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs, four kills, and 32 assists. Britton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lila Koontz, who had 21 kills and 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Bloomfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Leading White River Valley to victory were Zyleigh Abrams and Emma Holtsclaw. Abrams had 20 digs, while Holtsclaw had seven digs. With that strong performance, Abrams is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for White River Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-16.
Bloomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. White River Valley has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lighthouse Christian Academy on the 19th.
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