After flying high against Whitefish Bay last Tuesday, Homestead came back down to earth. The Homestead Highlanders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grafton Black Hawks on Thursday. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-14, 13-25, 25-17, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Homestead lost, don't look at Kennedy Klueger. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs. Klueger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Grafton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Pitre, who had seven digs.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Grafton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Homestead will take on Greendale at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. After both having extra time off, Grafton and Cedarburg will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedarburg is on a four-game streak of home wins, Grafton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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