Austintown-Fitch and Avon squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Austintown-Fitch had to settle for second. They came up short against the Avon Eagles, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered since September 25th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-11.
When it comes to explaining why Austintown-Fitch lost, don't look at Isabella Direnzo. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Direnzo has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Leading Avon to victory were Thea Beran and Kaitlyn Pojman. Beran had 15 digs and three aces, while Pojman had three digs and 20 assists. That's the most aces Beran has posted since back in October.
The loss snapped Austintown-Fitch's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-6 record. As for Avon, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Austintown-Fitch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avon, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Anthony Wayne, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Anthony Wayne will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Avon surely won't give up without a fight.
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