Abilene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clyde Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
Abilene wouldn't go down easily and took Clyde into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 17-15.
Abilene's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Clyde, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Abilene will challenge McGregor at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Clyde, they will be taking part in a tournament against Canton at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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