Brantley County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Toombs County Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Herons of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Brantley County took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-21, 15-12.
Leading Toombs County to victory were Makayla Brewton and Arianna Hill. Brewton had five blocks and two aces, while Hill had two blocks and two aces. The dominant performance gave Brewton a new career-high in blocks.
Brantley County's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Toombs County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11.
While Brantley County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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