Fort Bragg entered their matchup against Middletown on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fort Bragg Timberwolves fell 3-1 to the Middletown Mustangs. The Timberwolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Fort Bragg took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Fort Bragg 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 nine consecutive games.
Middletown got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylee Doris out in front who had seven aces. That's the most aces Doris has posted in she last ten matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Isa Barnes, who had a block and 36 assists.
Fort Bragg's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Middletown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Fort Bragg will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cloverdale at 6:00 p.m. As for Middletown, their road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Helena at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Helena is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Middletown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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