On Monday, the Iola Mustangs didn't have quite enough to beat the West Franklin Falcons and fell 2-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-22 in the first set.
Iola started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Iola still got an impressive performance from Elza Clift, who had 11 digs. Clift has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Berkley Love had a dynamite game for West Franklin, getting 17 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Love has posted since back in September.
Iola's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-14. As for West Franklin, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-12.
Iola has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Girard on the 21st. As for West Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Columbus on the 21st.
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