Bristol Eastern and Avon squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bristol Eastern had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Avon Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Lancers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bristol Eastern sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Bristol Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Ainsley Evans was the offensive standout of the game as she had 20 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Bristol Eastern's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Avon, their record now sits at 13-10.
Bristol Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Farmington on the 7th.
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