Strasburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brush Beetdiggers. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Beetdiggers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Strasburg actually scored more points across those five sets (106-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 18-25, 25-20, 16-14.
Vic Nuttall paced Strasburg's offense, picking up 13 kills. Nuttall got some help from Camryn Forbis and her 25 assists. Jenna Echer controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Brush to victory were Hannah Hansen and Jolina Hernandez. Hansen had 11 digs and four aces, while Hernandez had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most aces Hansen has posted over her last three matches.
Strasburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Brush, the win snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Looking ahead, Strasburg will head out to take on Fort Morgan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brush, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Yuma on the 26th.
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