After flying high against McKinley last Tuesday, Struthers came back down to earth. The Struthers Wildcats came up short against the South Range Raiders on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Struthers took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-22.
South Range can attribute much of their success to Ali Irons, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Struthers' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11. As for South Range, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Struthers has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Springfield on the 8th. As for South Range, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Ursuline on the 7th.
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