Ava was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Mountain Grove Panthers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-6, 25-17.
Mountain Grove was led to victory by Raylee Stenzel and Sadie Schober. Stenzel hit 82.5% for 34 killsfive digs and two aces, while Schober had seven digs. Stenzel is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 21 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Ava's loss dropped their record down to 5-14-2. As for Mountain Grove, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-2-1.
Ava didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Willow Springs on the 3rd. Mountain Grove has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Cabool on the 3rd.
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