After flying high against Lexington last Thursday, Adams Central came back down to earth. The Adams Central Patriots fell just short of the Gering Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 26-24, 25-9.
When it comes to explaining why Adams Central lost, don't look at Abigail Paradies. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Paradies a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Adams Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Adams Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Gering, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Adams Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Doniphan-Trumbull on the 28th. Gering has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Superior on the 28th.
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