Floyd Central lost against Pikeville back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Floyd Central Jaguars fell 3-1 to the Pikeville Panthers.
Floyd Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pikeville work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-14, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Pikeville was led to victory by Anna Mouton and Maria Perez. Mouton had 18 digs, while Perez had 12 digs.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Pikeville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Floyd Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Johnson Central on the 8th. As for Pikeville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withPaintsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pikeville is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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