Bluefield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Summers County Bobcats on Monday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 22 in a row.
Bluefield 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 21-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-13.
Jaleigh Smith paced Bluefield's offense, picking up seven kills. Smith were helped by Faye Jackson and Aaleahya Brown, who contributed six assists each. Charity Powell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Bluefield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against River View on the 26th. As for Summers County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Oak Hill on the 30th.
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