Crestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the South Central Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Crestview sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Crestview lost, don't look at Makenna Tackett. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Tackett a new career-high in aces. Lena Kahl was another key player, getting nine digs.
Even though they lost, Crestview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for South Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Crestview will challenge Monroeville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroeville is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Crestview will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for South Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Western Reserve at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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