Providence and Floyd Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Providence had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Floyd Central Highlanders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Providence took Floyd Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-11, 19-25, 20-18.
Providence's loss came despite strong showings from Brooklyn Borden and Hadley Hasselbring. Borden had 21 digs and two aces, while Hasselbring had eight kills, three digs, and a block.
They weren't the only good server: Providence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive contests.
Ashton Timberlake was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games.
With the loss, Providence broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-18. As for Floyd Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 29-5.
Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Floyd Central and Bloomington North will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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