Chatfield lost against Cherokee Trail back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Chatfield Chargers fell just short of the Cherokee Trail Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Chargers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Chatfield took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-13, 26-28, 17-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Chatfield's loss came despite strong showings from Shayleigh Brunett and Emme Mordi. Brunett had six digs and three aces, while Mordi had 14 kills and four digs. Mordi has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 18 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Chatfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Chatfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Cherokee Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Chatfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Ponderosa on the 26th. Cherokee Trail has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Pine Creek on the 26th.
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