If Britton-Hecla was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell just short of the Webster Bearcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Britton-Hecla took Webster into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10.
Jaelee Grupe paced Britton-Hecla's offense, picking up 13 kills. Grupe got some help from Airiana Buer and her 20 assists. Grupe was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Britton-Hecla fell to 3-1. As for Webster, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Britton-Hecla will challenge Deuel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Webster, they will square off against Groton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bearcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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