Carlinville was the 2-0 winner over Staunton when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Carlinville Cavaliers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Staunton Bulldogs on Thursday.
Carlinville might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Staunton: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
Isabella Tiburzi paced Carlinville's offense, picking up seven kills. Tiburzi really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 12.
Carlinville's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-7-1. As for Staunton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Carlinville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Staunton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Centralia on the 26th.
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