Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Maiden couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashe County Huskies on Thursday.
While Maiden had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ashe County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kinzley Blevins, who had 26 digs and three assists. Blevins has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lorali Overcash, who had 14 digs and eight kills.
Maiden's defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for Ashe County, they pushed their record up to 26-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Maiden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ashe County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Lake Norman Charter on the 25th.
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