Cedartown lost against Pepperell back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Dragons. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dragons 25-19 in the first set.
Cedartown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
Bella Rosser paced Cedartown's offense, picking up 12 kills. Rosser got some help from Layla Jackson and her 12 assists. Rosser also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Chloe Dingler, racking up five apiece.
Cedartown has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-23 record this season. As for Pepperell, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
While Cedartown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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