Volleyball Recap: Washington County Comes Up Short

Washington County lost against Taylor County back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Commanders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The Commanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-12, 25-23.

Hailey Rose Mcilvoy paced Washington County's offense, picking up 13 kills. Mcilvoy got some help from Kate Smith and her 28 assists. Smith also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Rylee Hunt, racking up two apiece.

Washington County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Taylor County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington County will challenge Marion County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taylor County, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Adair County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.