After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winchester, Bellingham was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the King Philip Regional Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blackhawks have posted since September 10th.
Bellingham wouldn't go down easily and took King Philip Regional into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 15-8.
Mia Milani paced Bellingham's offense, picking up 21 kills. Milani got some help from Jacobi Houston and her 18 assists. Milani was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
King Philip Regional's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleigh Shore, who had 22 digs. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Bailey, who had 25 assists and two aces.
Bellingham is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for King Philip Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellingham will host Nipmuc Regional at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for King Philip Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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