Prentice was the 3-1 winner over Abbotsford when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Prentice Buccaneers fell just short of the Abbotsford Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Prentice wouldn't go down easily and took Abbotsford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 19-25, 18-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Prentice lost, don't look at Emma Dettmering. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Dettmering has posted in her last 11 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Staroba, who had seven digs and 14 assists.
Even though they lost, Prentice kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Prentice's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Abbotsford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16.
After both having extra time off, Prentice and Three Lakes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Three Lakes is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Prentice will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Abbotsford, they will square off against Stratford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratford will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Abbotsford surely won't give up without a fight.
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