Archbishop Alter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Carroll Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on September 3rd.
Archbishop Alter took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Alter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Archbishop Alter's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Archbishop Alter will challenge West Liberty-Salem at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Liberty-Salem is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Archbishop Alter will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Carroll, they will face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Carroll has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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