If Plainville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northwest Catholic on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berlin Redcoats on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Redcoats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Plainville 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 26-28, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19.
Cyriah Bernard paced Plainville's offense, picking up nine kills. Bernard got some help from Mia Palia and her ten assists. Evelyn Jimenez controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Berlin was led to victory by Ava Gombotz and Mya Lamoureux. Gombotz had 29 digs, while Lamoureux had 29 assists and 11 digs. Those 29 digs gave Gombotz a new career-high. Shea Carlson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Plainville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Berlin, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Plainville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Wethersfield on the 29th. As for Berlin, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Platt on the 29th.
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