New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
New Albany actually scored more points across those five sets (106-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 21-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-19, 16-14.
Hilliard Bradley was led to victory by Kendal Barber and Gracyn Bleyle. Barber had 20 digs and five assists, while Bleyle had 11 digs and two aces. Those five assists gave Barber a new career-high. Mia Bartos also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hilliard Bradley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
New Albany and Hilliard Bradley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 432nd) will meet Bishop Hartley (ranked 133rd) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hilliard Bradley will take on Chillicothe at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (429 vs. 158).
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