On Wednesday, Rock Bridge faced Jefferson City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rock Bridge Bruins took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson City Jays. It was the first time this season that the Bruins let down their fans at home.
Rock Bridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Bridge lost, don't look at Terry Schrock. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Schrock has posted in her last seven contests.
Leading Jefferson City to victory were Aydia Mayotte and Ella Showers. Mayotte had 23 digs, while Showers had six digs and two aces. Mayotte is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Rock Bridge's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5. As for Jefferson City, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Rock Bridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Hannibal on the 10th. Jefferson City has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Eureka on the 11th.
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