On Saturday, Brookfield East faced Mukwonago in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brookfield East Spartans fell just short of the Mukwonago Indians by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Brookfield East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Alexis Gardner, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Brookfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 25-11. As for Mukwonago, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookfield East will take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Brookfield East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mukwonago, they will challenge Catholic Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mukwonago has won three straight at home, while Catholic Memorial won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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