Faulkton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Groton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Faulkton ultimately came up short, they really made Groton work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Carley Cotton paced Faulkton's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cotton got some help from
Clair Cotton and her 25 assists.
Leading Groton to victory were Jerica Locke and Liz Fliehs. Locke had 22 digs, while Fliehs had five digs and two aces. Locke is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Faulkton's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Groton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Faulkton will venture away from home to challenge Wolsey-Wessington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wolsey-Wessington is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Faulkton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Groton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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