It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sterling can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Monday. While the Black Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-21 in the first set.
Sterling started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Sterling's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season.
Sterling has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Sublette on the 21st. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Medicine Lodge on the 21st.
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