After flying high against Gibsonburg last Tuesday, Danbury came back down to earth. The Danbury Lakers lost 3-0 to the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lakers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
While Danbury had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Danbury lost, don't look at Thea Brickner. Despite the final result, she had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Brickner has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Danbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hopewell-Loudon only served four.
Maddie Holcomb was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Gwyn, who had 15 digs.
Danbury's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hopewell-Loudon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Danbury will take on Lakota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fostoria at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Hopewell-Loudon's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fostoria has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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