Phillips suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Newman Fighting Cardinals, falling 3-0. The Loggers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Phillips took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Phillips saw an underclassman step up: Layla Staroba had 13 digs. With that strong performance, Staroba is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Newman, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 25-13.
Phillips has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Chequamegon on the 18th. As for Newman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Oneida Nation on the 24th.
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