Howells-Dodge and Bruning-Davenport/Shickley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Howells-Dodge had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles, falling 3-0. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
While Howells-Dodge had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Howells-Dodge lost, don't look at Jade Bayer. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Bayer has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Howells-Dodge moved to 18-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Howells-Dodge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Superior on the 8th.
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