Jamestown lost against New Kent back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jamestown Eagles fell just short of the New Kent Trojans by a score of 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-14 in the first set.
Jamestown started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-16, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why Jamestown lost, don't look at Kira Van Deusen. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Van Deusen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jamestown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for New Kent, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Jamestown will head out to take on Bruton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bruton is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Jamestown will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Kent, they will welcome York at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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