Fort Wayne Canterbury hadn't done well against Fort Wayne Wayne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers came out on top against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals by a score of 3-1. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Generals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Fort Wayne Canterbury had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.
Fort Wayne Canterbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Wayne only served five.
Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne Wayne saw an underclassman step up: Story Gaines had four kills, three aces, and a block. That's the most aces Gaines has posted in her last five contests.
Fort Wayne Canterbury's record now sits at 8-16. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Fort Wayne Canterbury and Bethany Christian will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethany Christian is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Fort Wayne Canterbury will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they will take on Fort Wayne South Side at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Wayne is facing Fort Wayne South Side at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne South Side is stuck on a 22-game losing streak.
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