If Bradenton Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sarasota last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Venice Indians by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Bradenton Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (96-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 12-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-12.
Bradenton Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Kelsey Jerome and Brooke Kragt. Jerome had 17 digs and four assists, while Kragt had ten digs.
Bradenton Christian has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Venice, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Bradenton Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Braden River on the 9th. As for Venice, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Sarasota on the 9th.
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