Volleyball Recap: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Shelby Valley Wildcats
It was a good run, but Floyd Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Shelby Valley Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Floyd Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-28, 25-17, 22-25, 15-5.
Despite the loss, Floyd Central still got an impressive performance from JerriLynn Hatfield, who had 20 digs and three aces. Hatfield is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Floyd Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Shelby Valley, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Floyd Central will face off against Taylor County at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shelby Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Tug Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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