If Claysburg-Kimmel was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Glendale on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Claysburg-Kimmel 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 22-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Their offense was headlined by Payton Hinish and Lauren Roxby, who picked up seven kills apiece. Hinish also shared the team's lead in assists with Lauren Imler: they picked up ten each. Kaitlyn Mortimore controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Claysburg-Kimmel has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Coming up, Claysburg-Kimmel will square off against United at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Southern Huntingdon County has already played their next match (against Bellwood-Antis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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