After a string of five wins, Crestwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Berkshire Badgers. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Crestwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Crestwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 13.
Ava Chuha had a dynamite game for Berkshire, getting 11 digs and four aces. Chuha 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bower, who had 11 digs.
Crestwood's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Berkshire, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Crestwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Beachwood on the 28th. Berkshire has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 28th.
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