Girard lost against Pittsburg back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Trojans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Girard was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18.
Maddie Coester paced Girard's offense, picking up five kills. Coester got some help from Emilee Hanks and her eight assists. Breelee Merrell controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Pittsburg, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Girard has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Columbus on the 2nd. As for Pittsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Northwest on the 4th.
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