Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Cedarburg Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Black Hawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Grafton actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13.
Amelia Werner paced Grafton's offense, picking up 14 kills. Werner got some help from
Mary Weishan and her 18 assists. Weishan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Cedarburg was led to victory by Gabi Weyde and Maddie Katte. Weyde had 12 digs, while Katte had four kills.
Grafton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-10. As for Cedarburg, they pushed their record up to 20-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Grafton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Port Washington on the 24th. Cedarburg has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Homestead on the 24th.
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