The home team had won the previous five meetings between Rustburg and Brookville, and Brookville kept the tradition alive. The Red Devils took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bees on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Rustburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-15.
Laila Bigham paced Rustburg's offense, picking up six kills. Bigham got some help from Payton Lewis and her 20 assists. Finally, Bigham was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rustburg fell to 3-1. As for Brookville, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rustburg has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Heritage on the 16th. As for Brookville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Amherst County on the 16th.
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