Sturgis West was the 3-2 winner over Mashpee when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Sturgis West Navigators fell just short of the Mashpee Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Navigators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sturgis West wouldn't go down easily and took Mashpee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-27, 20-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Sturgis West lost, don't look at Olivia Canales. Despite the final result, she had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Canales has posted in her last nine matches.
Even though they lost, Sturgis West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in ten consecutive contests.
Sturgis West's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Mashpee, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Sturgis West will challenge Calvary Chapel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mashpee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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