After flying high against Hilliard Darby last Thursday, Dublin Jerome came back down to earth. The Dublin Jerome Celtics fell just short of the Olentangy Berlin Bears by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Celtics were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Dublin Jerome took Olentangy Berlin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Dublin Jerome was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Dublin Jerome's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Olentangy Berlin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dublin Jerome will venture away from home to take on Olentangy at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin Jerome is facing Olentangy at the right time seeing as Olentangy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Olentangy Berlin, they will square off against Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marysville is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Olentangy Berlin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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