The Logan Elm Braves came up short against the Wheelersburg Pirates on Saturday and fell 3-1. While the Braves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-21 in the first set.
Logan Elm started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-14.
Claire King paced Logan Elm's offense, picking up 24 kills. King got some help from Kennedy Groff and her 29 assists.
Leading Wheelersburg to victory were Mylee Gleim and Mati Jennings. Gleim had 23 digs and two aces, while Jennings had 17 digs and two aces. Gleim has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played. Ella Chamberlin also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Logan Elm's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Wheelersburg, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Looking ahead, Logan Elm will face off against Amanda-Clearcreek at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves are facing the Aces at the right time seeing as the Aces are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wheelersburg, they will head out to take on Minford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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