After flying high against Central Christian last Thursday, Cardinal came back down to earth. The Cardinal Huskies fell just short of the Wellsville Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cardinal sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal lost, don't look at Adelyn Grant. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs. Grant is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Even though they lost, Cardinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive matchups.
Leading Wellsville to victory were Myleigh Jackson and Olivia Edison. Jackson had 17 digs and four aces, while Edison had 11 digs.
Cardinal's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Wellsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Cardinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wellsville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play St. Paul at 2:00 p.m. St. Paul will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Wellsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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