After losing to Douglas the last time they met, Blackstone-Millville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Blackstone-Millville Chargers came out on top against the Douglas Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Blackstone-Millville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
Miya Gagne went supernova for Blackstone-Millville, getting 13 digs and eight aces. The dominant performance gave Gagne a new career-high in aces.
Blackstone-Millville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Blackstone-Millville's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Douglas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blackstone-Millville will play host again on Friday to welcome Doherty Memorial, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Doherty Memorial is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Blackstone-Millville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Douglas, they will face off against North at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is facing North at the right time seeing as North is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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