After flying high against Chillicothe on Saturday, Hilliard Bradley came back down to earth. The Jaguars lost 3-0 to the Upper Arlington Golden Bears on Tuesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Hilliard Bradley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-23.
Abby Stenger paced Hilliard Bradley's offense, picking up ten kills. Stenger got some help from Gracyn Bleyle and her 13 assists. Kalynn Bobek controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Upper Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asha Chaudhari, who had 14 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Chaudhari has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Katie Sexton, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Hilliard Bradley now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Upper Arlington, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilliard Bradley will take on rival Hilliard Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Upper Arlington is set to face off against their familiar foe Olentangy Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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