If Boone Grove was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tri-Township last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boone Grove Wolves fell just short of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Mustangs & Fillies : they've now lost six in a row.
Boone Grove took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-15, 18-25, 21-25, 25-18, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Boone Grove had strong showings from Mya Wargo, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Lauren Voudrie, who had 24 digs. That's the most aces Wargo has posted in her last eight matches.
Even though they lost, Boone Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
Kouts' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Birky led the charge by getting 12 digs. Birky has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Boone Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Kouts, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boone Grove will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Portage at 5:30 p.m. on October 9th. Boone Grove is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Kouts, they will head out to square off against Morgan Township at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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