If Brush was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fort Morgan on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beetdiggers fell just short of the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Beetdiggers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Miners from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Brush started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 24-26, 25-17, 28-26, 15-12.
Neveah Speicher paced Brush's offense, picking up 19 kills. Speicher got some help from Taryn Wickham and her 19 assists. Olivia Mertens controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Brush has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Brush didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Highland on the 13th. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Stargate School on the 16th.
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