Volleyball Recap: Groveton Comes Up Short

After flying high against San Augustine last Tuesday, Groveton came back down to earth. The Groveton Indians came up short against the Latexo Tigers on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.

While Groveton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-17.

Kayleigh Albus paced Groveton's offense, picking up nine kills. Albus got some help from Aubrey Alexander and her 11 assists. Alexander was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Groveton's defeat dropped their record down to 24-17. As for Latexo, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-12.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Groveton will face off against West Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hardin is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Groveton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Latexo, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Timpson, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

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