It was a good run, but Badger unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Falls Tigers. The Braves have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Newton Falls scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabriella Miller, who had 15 digs, eight kills, four blocks, and three aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted in her last five contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Harnett, who had 13 digs, four kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Badger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matchups.
Newton Falls was led to victory by Lilly Sait and Torrie Fanton. Sait had 21 kills and five aces, while Fanton had two aces and 48 assists. Sait is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Badger's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Newton Falls, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Badger has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against John F. Kennedy Catholic on the 8th. As for Newton Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Champion on the 8th.
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