After flying high against Garfield last Tuesday, Firestone came back down to earth. The Firestone Falcons fell 3-1 to the Ellet Orangemen on Thursday. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Firestone 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 19-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Firestone was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Firestone's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Ellet, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Firestone will host Buchtel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Firestone's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Buchtel has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Ellet, they will venture away from home to challenge North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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