Fillmore Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairbury Jeffs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Fillmore Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
Hadley Mccoy and Allie Myers certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Mccoy had 11 digs and two aces, while Myers had three aces. That's the most aces Mccoy has posted in her last ten contests.
Even though they lost, Fillmore 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 five aces in three consecutive games.
Fillmore Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Fairbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Fillmore Central will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Diller-Odell at 7:00 p.m. Diller-Odell is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Fillmore Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fairbury, they will take on Tekamah-Herman at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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