After a string of four wins, Amherst's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Overton Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Broncos have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Amherst actually scored more points across those three sets (72-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 28-26, 25-21.
Amherst's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Breckyn Layne Veskerna, who had 19 digs, and Kenna Hagan, who had five digs. With that strong performance, Layne Veskerna is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Overton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Amherst will stay at home for another game and welcome Loomis at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Overton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Shelton.
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