Warsaw and Crown Point squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Warsaw had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Warsaw sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-12.
Warsaw's loss came despite strong showings from Ellie Hepler and Avary Hoeppner. Hepler had 37 digs, while Hoeppner had 11 digs and 27 assists. Hoeppner has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Leading Crown Point to victory were Bella Del Real and Hayden Klimowicz. Del Real had 28 digs and two aces, while Klimowicz had 12 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Klimowicz has posted in her last seven contests.
Warsaw's loss dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
Warsaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crown Point, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Carroll at 10:30 a.m. Carroll will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Crown Point surely won't give up without a fight.
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