Volleyball Recap: Perryville Comes Up Short

Perryville lost against Festus back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pirates lost 3-0 to the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since September 23rd.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.

Lydia Schlimpert paced Perryville's offense, picking up nine kills. Schlimpert got some help from Allyson Burns and her 17 assists. Finally, Schlimpert was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.

Festus got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauren Whitehead out in front who had 20 assists and four digs. Whitehead is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Pendergrass, who had 12 digs and two assists.

This is the second loss in a row for Perryville and nudges their season record down to 11-17-2. As for Festus, they pushed their record up to 20-10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

As of now, neither Perryville nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.