Red Bud was the 2-0 winner over Chester when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Bud Musketeers fell just short of the Chester Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Musketeers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Red Bud sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 25-21.
Red Bud lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maria Murry, who had 28 digs. Murry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Umbdenstock, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Gianna Eggemeyer was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs and two aces.
Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Red Bud has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Highland on the 18th. As for Chester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Nashville on the 19th.
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