Highlands faced Beechwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bluebirds came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. The Bluebirds have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Highlands ultimately came up short, they really made Beechwood work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 28-26.
Taylor Janosick paced Highlands' offense, picking up seven kills. Janosick got some help from Audrey Sorrentino and her 12 assists. Liz Perkins controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Beechwood, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Coming up, Highlands will take on South Oldham in a tournament on Friday. As for Beechwood, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Holmes at 6:00 p.m.
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