Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Plainville Blue Devils.
While Portland ultimately came up short, they really made Plainville work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-15, 25-27, 25-15.
Evelyn Jimenez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six aces and four assists. Those six aces gave her a new career-high. Mia Grisham also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Plainville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Portland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Hale Ray on the 20th. As for Plainville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Southington on the 17th.
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