Fairbury lost against Superior back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fairbury Jeffs fell just short of the Superior Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Jeffs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fairbury took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Fairbury 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 five aces in five consecutive games.
Fairbury's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Superior, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Fairbury will stay at home for another game and welcome Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fairbury surely won't give up without a fight. As for Superior, they will challenge Doniphan-Trumbull at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Superior is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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