Volleyball Recap: Thatcher Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Shaylee Hughes and Maggie Draper

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 10:22am

Volleyball Recap: Thatcher Eagles vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons

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Thatcher was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons.

While Thatcher ultimately came up short, they really made Bishop O'Dowd work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24.

Despite the loss, Thatcher had strong showings from Maggie Draper, who had eight digs, and Shaylee Hughes, who had three aces. Those three aces gave Hughes a new career-high.

Thatcher's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-10.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Skyline the next time they take the court. Bishop O'Dowd will head out to face Skyline at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, while Thatcher will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.

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