After flying high against Central on Tuesday, Lower Merion came back down to earth. The Aces fell 3-1 to the Marple Newtown Fightin’ Tigers on Wednesday. The Aces were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fightin’ Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
While Lower Merion ultimately came up short, they really made Marple Newtown work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 13-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Lower Merion lost, don’t look at Keira Li. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and three assists.
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With the loss, Lower Merion broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 10-11. As for Marple Newtown, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Lower Merion didn’t take long to hit the court again: they’ve already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Academy at Palumbo on the 17th. As for Marple Newtown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Bayard Rustin on the 16th.
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