After flying high against Vallivue last Wednesday, Bishop Kelly came back down to earth. The Bishop Kelly Knights came up short against the Middleton Vikings on Saturday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Bishop Kelly was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Middleton work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 26-24, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Kelly lost, don't look at Lindy Stirrat. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Stirrat is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Bishop Kelly's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Bishop Kelly nor Middleton have any future games scheduled.
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