If Hicksville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Montpelier on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aces fell just short of the Edgerton Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Aces have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hicksville sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-11.
Their offense was headlined by Jocelyn Baldwin and Taylor Slattery, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from McKenna Baird and her 29 assists. Finally, Slattery was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Hicksville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Edgerton, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Hicksville and Edgerton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Aces (ranked 582nd) will meet Fairview (ranked 98th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Edgerton will challenge Tinora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (390 vs. 38).
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