It was a good run, but Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millbrook Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Heritage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: Alex Chassin had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Chassin has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 18 consecutive games.
Heritage's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Millbrook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Knightdale on the 8th. Millbrook has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rolesville on the 8th.
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