After a string of six wins, Milford's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Holdrege Dusters by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Milford took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Milford's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kira Schweitzer, who had 14 digs, and Shayla Rautenberg, who had 20 kills, four digs, and a block. Rautenberg is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 20 games she's played.
Milford's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-9. As for Holdrege, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 26-6.
Milford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Lakeview on the 2nd. Holdrege has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Wahoo on the 2nd.
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