If Kickapoo was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Waynesville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kickapoo Chiefs fell just short of the Rock Bridge Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 25-18 in the first set.
While Kickapoo ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 14 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Kickapoo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Bridge only served seven.
Rock Bridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Danielle Hecht out in front who had nine digs.
Kickapoo has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Rock Bridge, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Kickapoo has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lee's Summit on the 5th. As for Rock Bridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Nixa on the 5th.
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