After flying high against Tri-County North on Tuesday, Bradford came back down to earth. The Railroaders fell just short of the Franklin Monroe Jets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Railroaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jets earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bradford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 25-24, 22-25, 16-14.
Addy Mills paced Bradford's offense, picking up nine kills. Mills got some help from Chloe Hocker and her 26 assists. Hocker was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
Bradford has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Franklin Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.
Looking ahead, Bradford will look to defend their home court on Monday against Cedarville at 6:45 p.m. As for Franklin Monroe, they will head out to square off against Bethel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bees will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Jets surely won't give up without a fight.
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