Hamilton was the 2-0 winner over Beardstown when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Hamilton Titans fell just short of the Beardstown Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Hamilton actually scored more points across those three sets (69-68), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Beardstown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Quigley, who had seven digs and five aces. Laetitia Kanda was another key player, getting nine kills and seven blocks.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Beardstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rushville-Industry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Beardstown and Astoria/VIT will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Beardstown is facing Astoria/VIT at the right time seeing as Astoria/VIT is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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