Keystone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellington Dukes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dukes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Keystone started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-12, 25-12, 25-15.
Makenzie Miller paced Keystone's offense, picking up six kills. Miller got some help from Mia Stefan and her 12 assists. Stefan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Keystone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Keystone and Wellington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Lake Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (691 vs. 76). Meanwhile, Wellington (ranked 350th) will meet Smithville (ranked 136th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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