If Charleroi was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mapletown last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Charleroi Cougars fell just short of the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Charleroi was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Chartiers-Houston work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 25-27, 26-24, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Charleroi had strong showings from Charlee Wagner, who had 12 digs, and Kyra Short, who had 18 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Short is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Charleroi's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Chartiers-Houston, their record now sits at 2-6.
Charleroi will be playing in front of their home fans against Burgettstown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charleroi will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Chartiers-Houston, they will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chartiers-Houston is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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