Montgomery and Friendswood squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Montgomery had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Friendswood Mustangs by a score of 3-2. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 28-26 in the first set.
Montgomery started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 20-25, 25-23, 28-26, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Montgomery still got an impressive performance from Ellie Sadler, who had 29 digs.
Haley Patton was nothing short of spectacular for Friendswood: she had 20 digs. Patton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
With the loss, Montgomery broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-19. As for Friendswood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 25 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-8 record this season.
Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Friendswood, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Weiss.
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