King Philip Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Barnstable Red Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, King Philip Regional sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-7.
Jayson Lussier paced King Philip Regional's offense, picking up nine kills. Lussier got some help from Hayden Patel and his 27 assists. Patel was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
King Philip Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Barnstable, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, King Philip Regional and Bellingham will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Barnstable, they will square off against Taunton at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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