After flying high against Ontario last Thursday, Highland came back down to earth. The Highland Fighting Scots lost 3-0 to the Pleasant Spartans on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Fighting Scots have suffered since August 24th.
While Highland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pleasant's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at MaKaylee Merckling. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs.
Leading Pleasant to victory were Madi Pendleton and Kamryn Roberts. Pendleton had 14 digs, while Roberts had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Pendleton now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Highland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Pleasant, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Marion Harding on the 19th. Pleasant has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against River Valley on the 19th.
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