Carrboro and Person squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Carrboro had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Person Rockets by a score of 3-2. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Carrboro actually scored more points across those five sets (97-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 10-25, 20-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Carrboro had strong showings from Hayley Royal, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Ellie Erlien, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Carrboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 26 consecutive games.
Alex Fuller had a dynamite game for Person, getting 26 digs.
Carrboro's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-5. As for Person, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Carrboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Person, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Southern Alamance on the 26th.
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