After a string of 11 wins, Garnet Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Downingtown East Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Garnet Valley wouldn't go down easily and took Downingtown East into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 15-25, 20-25, 15-10.
Hailey Long was a one-man wrecking crew for Downingtown East as she had 29 digs. Long is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Garnet Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Downingtown East, they pushed their record up to 20-3-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
Garnet Valley will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Unionville at 7:25 p.m. As for Downingtown East, they will face off against Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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