It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sherrard can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rock Falls Rockets by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Sherrard lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-23.
Sherrard's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Adalynn Elsbury, who had 19 digs, and Danni Neppl, who had 11 digs.
Rock Falls was led to victory by Miley Bickett and Elizabeth Lombardo. Bickett had 20 digs and 28 assists, while Lombardo had 27 digs. Bickett has been hot , having posted 19 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Sherrard's defeat dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Rock Falls, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-17.
Sherrard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rock Falls, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Erie-Prophetstown on the 31st.
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