Bruton and Fort Defiance squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Bruton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Fort Defiance Indians by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Bruton wouldn't go down easily and took Fort Defiance into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 20-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Jolie Faw paced Bruton's offense, picking up 14 kills. Faw got some help from
Victoria Compton and her 18 assists.
Addison Newman controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Bruton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6. As for Fort Defiance, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Bruton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Defiance, they will challenge Clarke County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarke County will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Fort Defiance surely won't give up without a fight.
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