Brighton lost against St. Benedict at Auburndale back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Brighton Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles. The Cardinals have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Brighton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Cayle Buchanan, who had 24 digs. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylyn Johnson, who had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in August.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-13 record.
Brighton is on the road again on Thursday to play Cordova at 6:00 p.m. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they will welcome West Memphis at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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