Council Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Herington Railroaders. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Railroaders earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Council Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-17, 25-16.
Council Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Herington, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14-1.
Coincidentally, Council Grove and Herington will both be playing Peabody-Burns the next time they take the court. The Railroaders will head out to face the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Braves will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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