Bellefontaine lost against London back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bellefontaine Chieftains fell just short of the London Red Raiders by a score of 3-2. While the Chieftains didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-20 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Bellefontaine lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Bellefontaine lost, don't look at Ava Reeves. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. Reeves has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last 20 times she's played.
Riley Cremeens was nothing short of spectacular for London: she had 32 digs.
Bellefontaine's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-6. As for London, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Bellefontaine and Graham Local will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Bellefontaine is facing Graham Local at the right time seeing as Graham Local is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for London, they will host East at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. London will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: East will have lost three straight heading into Saturday's contest.
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