Valmeyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the New Athens Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Valmeyer actually scored more points across those three sets (72-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 14-25, 26-24.
Valmeyer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for New Athens, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-14.
Valmeyer will stay at home for another game and welcome Okawville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Athens has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Sparta on the 5th.
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