Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Fleming Island couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the Middleburg Broncos on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Broncos: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Fleming Island ultimately came up short, they really made Middleburg work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 26-24.
Kaylee Clark paced Fleming Island's offense, picking up eight kills. Clark got some help from Hazel Williams and her 20 assists. Maddie Culbreth controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Middleburg was led to victory by Allie Anschuetz and Haley Fugate. Anschuetz had five digs and two aces, while Fugate had ten digs and five assists. Those five assists gave Fugate a new career-high.
Fleming Island's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Middleburg, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Fleming Island and Ponte Vedra will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Middleburg, they will challenge Mosley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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