After flying high against Crivitz last Tuesday, Florence came back down to earth. The Florence Bobcats fell just short of the Wabeno/Laona Rebels by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Florence started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-5.
Audrey Franz and Ashlyn VanDenHeuvel certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Franz had 15 digs, while VanDenHeuvel had ten kills and two blocks. That's the most blocks VanDenHeuvel has posted in her last five contests.
The defeat snapped Florence's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-6-1 record. As for Wabeno/Laona, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Florence will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Chequamegon at 10:40 a.m. As for Wabeno/Laona, they will square off against Pittsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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