If Brazos was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Ganado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brazos Cougars fell just short of the Danbury Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brazos took Danbury into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 25-11, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Brazos still got an impressive performance from Kendall Macha, who had 19 digs. Macha is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Brazos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Brazos' loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Danbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Brazos will take on Schulenburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Schulenburg is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Brazos will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Danbury, they will face off against HCYA at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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