Barry Western was the 2-1 winner over Pittsfield when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell just short of the Saukees by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saukees 25-11 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Barry Western lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Paisley Patterson paced Barry Western's offense, picking up 15 kills. Patterson got some help from Alysa Bareis and her 22 assists. Allison Woods and Emma Dixon kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Barry Western's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Pittsfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Barry Western will welcome West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pittsfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against North Greene on the 25th.
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