If Chequamegon was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Phelps last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chequamegon Screaming Eagles came up short against the Assumption Royals on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Screaming Eagles of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Chequamegon took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Chequamegon still got an impressive performance from Abagail Brenholt, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Brenholt has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Chequamegon 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 six consecutive games.
Chequamegon's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Assumption, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-19.
Chequamegon will welcome Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Assumption does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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