After a string of five wins, Shade's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ferndale Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Shade took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-27, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Shade kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive contests.
Shade's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Ferndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Shade will look to defend their home court on Monday against Meyersdale at 6:00 p.m. Meyersdale will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Shade surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ferndale, they will face off against Hyndman Charter School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ferndale is facing Hyndman Charter School at the right time seeing as Hyndman Charter School is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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