If Boone Central was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ord on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battle Creek Braves on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.
While Boone Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18.
Boone Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Battle Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, Boone Central and Battle Creek will both be playing Elgin/Pope John the next time they take the court. The Braves will head out to face the Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Cardinals will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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