Volleyball Recap: Shadyside Tigers vs. Buckeye Local Panthers
Shadyside waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Buckeye Local Panthers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Shadyside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-19.
Ali Weatherson was her usual excellent self, getting 16 digs, three kills, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nippert, who had ten digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadyside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Shadyside's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Buckeye Local, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buckeye Local, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Harrison Central, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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