Anderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Fairmont Firebirds. While the Raptors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Firebirds 25-17 in the first set.
Anderson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-9, 25-12, 25-23.
Owen Castle had another great game (as he tends to do), getting 18 digs and five aces for Fairmont. Those five aces gave Castle a new career-high.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fairmont, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coming up, Anderson will welcome Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairmont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Wayne on the 10th.
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