Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Magics were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Barberton actually scored more points across those five sets (108-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 29-27, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Barberton still got an impressive performance from Katie Rodriguez, who had 25 digs and 29 assists.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Cuyahoga Falls, with the victory, they broke their 15-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-19.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Barberton and Padua Franciscan will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Avon at 5:00 p.m. on October 23rd.
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