Nazareth Area entered their game against Bethlehem Catholic on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles fell just short of the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Blue Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Nazareth Area came into the match hot and won the two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Mallory Garland and Cassidy Lohenitz certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Garland had 14 digs and three aces, while Lohenitz had eight digs. Garland is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Nazareth Area 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 nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Nazareth Area's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Bethlehem Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Nazareth Area will face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Liberty has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will welcome Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Bethlehem Catholic has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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