If Ottawa Hills was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Swanton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ottawa Hills Green Bears fell 3-1 to the Whitmer Panthers on Monday. The Green Bears' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ottawa Hills 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 22-25, 28-26, 26-24, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Ottawa Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Taryne Speegle had a dynamite game for Whitmer, getting 15 digs and three aces. Speegle is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Ottawa Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Whitmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Ottawa Hills will welcome Toledo Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ottawa Hills will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Whitmer, they will head out to take on Anthony Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Anthony Wayne will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Whitmer surely won't give up without a fight.
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