COLUMBIANA — Crestview’s 62-match win streak in the regular season came to an end Wednesday.

The Rebels were swept by Austintown Fitch, 25-20, 25-14, 25-20, for their first regular-season loss since Oct. 10, 2022. That also was to Fitch and the last time they lost two straight matches.

Crestview, ranked eighth in the Division V state poll, moves to 16-1 on the season. The Rebels get right back to it as they play at Garrettsville Garfield today.

Fitch improves to 10-8.

Crestview lost only four games during their 62-match winning streak, but dropped three in a row Wednesday.

The Falcons pulled away in the first game after being tied 19-19.

In the third game, the Rebels built a 12-6 lead. The Falcons closed the gap to 14-13 and took over with seven straight points to go ahead 20-14.

Leaders for the Rebels were Lainy Auer with 18 kills and 10 digs, Sophia Noling six kills, Sophia Stewart 16 assists and 10 digs, Kerrigan Miller 13 digs and Cam Davidson two kills and seven assists.

Crestview won the junior varsity match, 16-25, 25-22, 8-7. The third game was shortened to eight minutes because the televised varsity match had to start at 7 p.m. Haley Boano had 22 digs and Madelyn English eight kills and seven digs for the Rebels.

Crestview also won the freshman match, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12, with Addison Finch getting seven kills, 12 digs and six assists and Makenna Ray six kills and 14 assists.

East Palestine 3, Sebring 0

EAST PALESTINE — Kennedy Andre served 25 points with 13 aces as East Palestine rolled over Sebring, 25-12, 25-10, 25-12, Wednesday.

The Bulldogs improve to 9-9, while the Trojans fall to 1-15.

Cami Kridler collected 11 assists, nine points and six digs for the Bulldogs. Destiney Burtyk had eight kills, eight points and six aces, Marley Blythe six kills, five points and four aces, and Amara Wilson six kills and seven digs. Andre added nine assists and nine digs.

East Palestine also won the junior varsity match, 25-13, 26-14. For the Bulldogs, Kendyl McCowin had 11 points and three aces, Violet Glavan three kills and four points and Jacklyn Ogle four kills.

Both teams play today as East Palestine hosts Lisbon and Sebring entertains Western Reserve.