Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Durant Cougars. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Bartow took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 26-24, 25-10, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Bartow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since September 5th.
Durant can attribute much of their success to Addison Harris, who had 13 digs and two aces. Harris is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Bartow now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Durant, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Bartow will take on Santa Fe Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Catholic is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Bartow will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Durant, they will face off against Newsome at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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