On Wednesday, Elizabethtown faced Sacred Heart in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elizabethtown Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacred Heart Valkyries. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Valkyries recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Elizabethtown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
Sacred Heart's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lydia Smith led the charge by getting nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Autiana Wilson, who had six aces and five digs.
Elizabethtown's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Sacred Heart, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 27-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethtown will welcome North Hardin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hardin will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Elizabethtown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sacred Heart, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Presentation, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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