After flying high against Bryce Valley last Tuesday, Wayne came back down to earth. The Wayne Badgers fell just short of the Milford Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Badgers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wayne took Milford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.2.
Milford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paizlee Florence, who had 13 digs. Florence is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Milford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Wayne and Panguitch will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Milford, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bryce Valley at 7:00 p.m. Milford is facing Bryce Valley at the right time seeing as Bryce Valley is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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