Chalker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mathews Mustangs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Chalker actually scored more points across those five sets (107-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 16-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Kelsey Brown paced Chalker's offense, picking up 12 kills. Brown got some help from Katelyn Cook and her 17 assists. Cook was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
MACI DARLINGTON had a dynamite game For Mathews., getting 25 digs and two aces. Those 25 digs gave DARLINGTON a new career-high. ZOEY BROWN also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Chalker now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Mathews, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7.
Chalker didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Pymatuning Valley on the 18th. As for Mathews, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Western Reserve on the 17th.
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