East Juniata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Halifax Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on September 3rd.
East Juniata started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Halifax to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shae Ramberger, who had six aces, five kills, and five kills. Ramberger is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Popp, who had five aces, a kill, and a kill.
East Juniata's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Halifax, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
East Juniata will face off against Upper Dauphin Area at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Halifax, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Minersville on the 21st.
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