If Orleans was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of White River Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orleans Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Shoals Jug Rox on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jug Rox apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Shoals scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Orleans still got an impressive performance from Meredith Lantis, who had 17 digs. Lantis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Orleans' defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-11. As for Shoals, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-14.
Orleans has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Borden on the 10th. As for Shoals, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Wood Memorial on the 9th.
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