Highland and Civic Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Highland had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Civic Memorial Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Kallie Hubbard paced Highland's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hubbard got some help from
Ellie Kampwerth and her 16 assists. Kampwerth also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Claire Rittenhouse, racking up two apiece.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Civic Memorial, they pushed their record up to 21-13 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Civic Memorial, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Effingham on the 31st.
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