On Saturday, Service faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars fell just short of the Chugiak Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Service took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Service lost, don't look at Myalani Watson. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. Watson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Service was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Service's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 32-20-2. As for Chugiak, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-17-2 record this season.
Service will challenge Juneau-Douglas at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chugiak has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against South Anchorage on the 9th.
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