If Riverton Parke was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Central on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Parke Heritage Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Riverton Parke took Parke Heritage into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-17, 16-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Riverton Parke still got an impressive performance from Cora Batty, who had 21 digs and five assists.
Parke Heritage got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carly Newnum out in front who had ten digs and two assists. Those two assists gave Newnum a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverton Parke fell to 2-1. As for Parke Heritage, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
Riverton Parke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Shakamak on the 25th. As for Parke Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Northview on the 25th.
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