Ironton lost against Fairland back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ironton Fighting Tigers lost 3-0 to the Fairland Dragons. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Tigers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-11.
Fairland was led to victory by Emily Bowen and Emmerson Brown. Bowen had five digs and three aces, while Brown had five digs. That's the most aces Bowen has posted since back in September of 2023.
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Fairland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ironton will square off against Portsmouth West at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Portsmouth West is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Ironton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fairland, they will take on South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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