Kearney suffered their biggest defeat since September 18th on Monday. They came up short against the Platte County Pirates, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Kearney was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Platte County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 27-25, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, Kearney saw an underclassman step up: Payton Rudd had 14 digs.
Platte County can attribute much of their success to Giavanna Derose, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Derose has posted in her last seven contests.
Kearney's loss dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Platte County, their record is now 15-10-1.
Kearney has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Excelsior Springs on the 8th. As for Platte County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Raytown on the 8th.
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