Homer-Center unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Branch Warriors on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21.
Homer-Center's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Yount, who hit 85.7% for six kills and 30 digs, two aces, and one block. Another player making a difference was Taylor Rado, who hit 90.9% for ten kills and 26 digs and 12 blocks.
West Branch's win bumped their record up to 2-0-2.
Homer-Center has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Northern Cambria on the 26th. As for West Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Somerset on the 23rd.
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