It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brookfield Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pewaukee Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Brookfield Central wouldn't go down easily and took Pewaukee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 19-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Ella Heideman paced Brookfield Central's offense, picking up 21 kills. Heideman got some help from
Molly Daugherty and her 28 assists. Daugherty also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Emma Duff, racking up two apiece.
Pewaukee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashley Hutter, who had 30 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hutter has posted in her last 12 matches. Hannah Padilla was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Brookfield Central's loss dropped their record down to 20-25. As for Pewaukee, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-13.
As of now, neither Brookfield Central nor Pewaukee have any future games scheduled.
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