After flying high against Iola on Friday, Brenham came back down to earth. The Cubs fell just short of the Montgomery Bears by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cubs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Brenham took Montgomery into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 15-6.
Maggie Thibodeaux paced Brenham's offense, picking up 11 kills. Thibodeaux got some help from Brinley Benson and her 20 assists. Kylie Baker controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Montgomery can attribute much of their success to Kennedy Marriott, who had 19 digs and three assists. Marriott has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Brenham's defeat dropped their record down to 23-17. As for Montgomery, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 34-9.
Coincidentally, Brenham and Montgomery will both be playing Huntsville the next time they take the court. The Cubs will head out to face the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Bears will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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