After flying high against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian last Tuesday, Heritage came back down to earth. The Heritage Patriots came up short against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Heritage was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at Gabby Roussey. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
The defeat snapped Heritage's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-13 record. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Heritage and Mississinewa will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they will square off against Garrett at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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