If Bloomfield was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of White River Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bloomfield Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owen Valley Patriots on Thursday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Bloomfield had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 12-25, 25-22.
Bloomfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Britton, who had eight digs, four aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Britton has posted in she last five matchups. Addison LaFree was another key player, getting 23 digs and two kills.
Kennedy Shay went supernova for Owen Valley, getting 30 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Shay now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bloomfield's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Owen Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-12 record.
Bloomfield will look to defend their home court on Monday against Northeast Dubois at 6:00 p.m. As for Owen Valley, they will square off against Sullivan at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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