PORTA lost against Maroa-Forsyth back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The PORTA Bluejays fell just short of the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans by a score of 2-1. While the Bluejays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-20 in the first set.
PORTA 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 20-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Maroa-Forsyth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynn Jostes led the charge by getting 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Crouch, who had six digs and 16 assists.
PORTA's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
PORTA is on the road again on Saturday to play Pittsfield at 9:00 a.m. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they and Olympia are set to duel on Thursday. Maroa-Forsyth is facing Olympia at the right time seeing as Olympia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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