Giddings and China Spring squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Giddings had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the China Spring Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-11.
Karleigh Blansit paced Giddings' offense, picking up eight kills. Blansit got some help from
Brooklyn Mersiovsky and her 11 assists. Mersiovsky was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Giddings has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-29 record this season. As for China Spring, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 30-11.
Giddings does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for China Spring, they will head out to challenge Hargrave at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hargrave is on a seven-game streak of home wins, China Spring a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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