Anthem Prep and Joseph City squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Anthem Prep had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Joseph City Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anthem Prep took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-27, 25-16, 15-8.
Anthem Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Bailey McCabe and Brighton Pillsbury. McCabe had 14 digs, while Pillsbury had 19 digs and nine kills. Pillsbury is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Anthem Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Anthem Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Joseph City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-19 record this season.
Anthem Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Joseph City, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mogollon at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Mogollon is coming into the contest with 13 straight victories at home, so Joseph City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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