Jersey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Piasa Birds. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Piasa Birds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jersey was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-25.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Southwestern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Jersey's road trip will continue as they head out to face Red Bud at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southwestern, they will venture away from home to challenge Granite City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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