After flying high against Howland last Thursday, Boardman came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons on Tuesday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
While Boardman was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-11, 25-11.
Maya Flores paced Boardman's offense, picking up ten kills. Flores got some help from Emma Terlesky and her nine assists. Finally, Liliana Ison kept Boardman's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Elizabeth Sherwood was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven matchups.
Boardman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Austintown-Fitch, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7.
Coming up, Boardman will square off against East Liverpool at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will take on Canfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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