Blair lost against Walter Johnson back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Blair Blazers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walter Johnson Wildcats. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-19 in the first set.
Blair 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 19-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-17.
Blair's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Manooyee Fedhaa, who had 17 digs and a block, and Briana Romero-Fabian, who had 11 digs. Fedhaa is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Walter Johnson found their leader in underclassman Ellie Silberfeld, who had six digs and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Silberfeld, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.
Blair dropped their record down to 12-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Walter Johnson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Blair has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Bethesda-Chevy Chase on the 21st. As for Walter Johnson, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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