Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crestline Bulldogs. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Mt. Gilead took Crestline into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Mt. Gilead had strong showings from Katie Oliver, who had 11 digs, and Cassady Irwin, who had ten digs and one block.
Mt. Gilead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Crestline, with the victory, they broke their four-match losing streak and moved their record to 7-14.
Coming up, Mt. Gilead will take on Grandview Heights in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Crestline, after both having extra time off, they and Lucas will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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