Perryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Dexter Bearcats. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Perryville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Perryville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Behrle, who had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Perryville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Dexter found their leader in sophomore Mali Mcbride, who had 18 digs.
Perryville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16-1. As for Dexter, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-3-1.
Perryville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Central on the 22nd. Dexter has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Notre Dame on the 23rd.
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