Minford was the 3-1 winner over Portsmouth West when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons came up short against the Senators on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Minford ultimately came up short, they really made Portsmouth West work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-21.
Minford's offense was headlined by Kerigan Davis and Aleena Hale, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Savanna Barker and her 30 assists. Sophia Mougey controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Minford's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Portsmouth West, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.
Minford has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Northwest on the 15th. As for Portsmouth West, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Webster at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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