Cheraw and Briggsdale squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cheraw had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Briggsdale Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Cheraw was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Briggsdale's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Cheraw saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hailey Ricken had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ricken has posted in her last six games.
Briggsdale found their leader in freshman Sloan Benson, who had 15 digs. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Cheraw's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Briggsdale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Cheraw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Briggsdale has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Idalia on the 16th.
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