South Iron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bunker Eagles. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
South Iron started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-12.
Payton German paced South Iron's offense, picking up 20 kills. German got some help from Alayna Darian and her 21 assists. German also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Jessie Brooks, each putting up three.
South Iron's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Bunker, with the victory, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 10-16-2.
Coming up, South Iron will challenge Winona at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bunker, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Kingston on the 11th.
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