After flying high against East Canton on Tuesday, Malvern came back down to earth. The Hornets lost 3-0 to the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Malvern was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Tuscarawas Central Catholic work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-9, 25-13.
Whitney Smith paced Malvern's offense, picking up six kills. Smith got some help from Ashlyn Bush and her 12 assists. Bush was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Malvern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Malvern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Minerva on the 22nd. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will take on Conotton Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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