New Kent and Grafton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but New Kent had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Grafton Clippers by a score of 3-2. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
New Kent took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
New Kent's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-3. As for Grafton, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
New Kent will take on Kettle Run at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kettle Run is coming into the matchup with 14 straight victories at home, so New Kent will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Grafton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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