Nickerson and Garden Plain squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Nickerson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Garden Plain Owls by a score of 2-1. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Nickerson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 25-23.
Erin Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Garden Plain: she had 21 digs.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 12-25. As for Garden Plain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season.
Nickerson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garden Plain, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Trinity Academy on the 21st.
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