After flying high against Commodore Perry on Tuesday, West Middlesex came back down to earth. The Big Reds fell just short of the Reynolds Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Big Reds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, West Middlesex sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 24-26, 15-8.
West Middlesex's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7. As for Reynolds, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, West Middlesex will challenge Lakeview at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Reynolds, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rocky Grove at 7:15 p.m. on the 29th.
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