Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Bartram Trail Bears by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Nease sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Nease had strong showings from Keerstin Brady, who had nine digs and three aces, and Kacie Minx, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Minx a new career-high in aces.
Kate Piekarczyk had a dynamite game for Bartram Trail, getting 25 digs.
Nease's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bartram Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Nease will face off against Orange Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. After both having extra time off, Bartram Trail and Creekside will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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