Glendale and Lebanon squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Glendale had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lebanon Yellowjackets. The Falcons' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Glendale 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 17-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Glendale still got an impressive performance from Ady Buzbee, who had 17 digs.
Leading Lebanon to victory were Lily Waterman and Saylor Helton. Waterman had 13 digs and three aces, while Helton had 14 digs. That's the most aces Waterman has posted since back in August.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 11-15-4. As for Lebanon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season.
Glendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lebanon, they will challenge Nixa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixa is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Lebanon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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