After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ryle, Conner was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Holy Cross Indians by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-19, 15-25, 25-21.
Leading Conner to victory were Bailey Morris and Shylyn Koerber. Morris had eight digs and two aces, while Koerber had 11 kills, eight digs, and 14 assists. Koerber is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Holy Cross' loss came despite strong showings from Avery Sturgeon and Ava Himonidis. Sturgeon had 14 digs, while Himonidis had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Himonidis has posted since two weeks ago.
Conner's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Holy Cross, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Conner will challenge Simon Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Simon Kenton has won five straight at home, while Conner won five straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Holy Cross, they will square off against Villa Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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