Volleyball Recap: Licking Valley Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Kendall Tucker and Sophia Stokes

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 7:43am

Volleyball Recap: Licking Valley Panthers vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors

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Licking Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Watkins Memorial Warriors. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.

While Licking Valley ultimately came up short, they really made Watkins Memorial work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 28-26.

Licking Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophia Stokes, who had 17 digs, and Kendall Tucker, who had 14 digs and three aces. Tucker is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Lizzie Bricker was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 17 digs.

Licking Valley now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Watkins Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.

Licking Valley has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Utica on the 10th. As for Watkins Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Heath on the 10th.

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