Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Blue Ridge couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Western Wayne Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Blue Ridge took Western Wayne into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge 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 nine aces in six consecutive games.
With the defeat, Blue Ridge broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6. As for Western Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Blue Ridge nor Western Wayne have any future games scheduled.
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