Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Botkins Trojans, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Railroaders of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-17.
Bradford's offense was headlined by Ryleigh Dotson and Caylee Gambill, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Chloe Hocker and her 12 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Botkins to victory were Madison Loy and Kambree Walters. Loy had eight digs and two aces, while Walters had eight digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Walters a new career-high.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Botkins, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Bradford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Arcanum on the 23rd. As for Botkins, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Riverside on the 23rd.
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