Merritt Island Christian and Brevard HEAT squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Merritt Island Christian had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Brevard HEAT Firehawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Merritt Island Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-20.
Leading Brevard HEAT to victory were Emily Livengood and Aine Hanley. Livengood had 37 digs and four aces, while Hanley had six digs and three aces. Livengood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Merritt Island Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Brevard HEAT, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Merritt Island Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Lake Mary Prep on the 22nd. Brevard HEAT has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against First Baptist Christian Academy on the 22nd.
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