After flying high against Wickliffe last Thursday, Berkshire came back down to earth. The Berkshire Badgers fell just short of the Norwayne Bobcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Badgers let down their fans at home.
Berkshire actually scored more points across those five sets (99-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-15, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Berkshire lost, don't look at Ava Chuha. Despite the final result, she had four digs and 14 assists. Chuha is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Delana Kellogg was another key player, getting eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Berkshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matches.
The loss snapped Berkshire's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-5 record. As for Norwayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Berkshire does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwayne, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats dukes it out withElyria Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Norwayne surely won't give up without a fight.
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