Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kirksville Tigers. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-28, 25-22, 25-16.
Fulton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emily Elias, who had 37 digs. Elias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Hallie Howard, who had 18 kills and nine digs.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Kirksville, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Fulton will head out to square off against New Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fulton is facing New Bloomfield at the right time seeing as New Bloomfield is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Kirksville, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Trenton at 6:00 p.m.
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