Margaretta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
While Margaretta ultimately came up short, they really made Gibsonburg work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-18.
Kenadie Saylor paced Margaretta's offense, picking up 11 kills. Saylor got some help from Tarah Hershey and her 15 assists. Lillian Belak controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Gibsonburg found their leader in freshman Brooklyn Smith, who had 20 assists and 14 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Margaretta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Gibsonburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Margaretta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gibsonburg, they will face off against Lakota at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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