Volleyball Preview: Licking Heights Hornets vs. Worthington Kilbourne Wolves
The Licking Heights Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Licking Heights is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mt. Vernon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Licking Heights sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 14-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Worthington Kilbourne, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against Westerville North on Thursday as Worthington Kilbourne made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-12.
Worthington Kilbourne found their leader in underclassman Audra Bailey, who had 14 digs. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Worthington Kilbourne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Worthington Kilbourne, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Licking Heights came up short against Worthington Kilbourne in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Licking Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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