If New Lexington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of John Glenn on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Meadowbrook Colts by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
New Lexington took Meadowbrook into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12.
Chloe Dick paced New Lexington's offense, picking up 15 kills. Dick got some help from Jorja Burkhart and her 46 assists. Layla Baker controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Lexington fell to 2-1. As for Meadowbrook, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Lexington is set to take on their familiar foe Maysville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Meadowbrook will square off against rival Coshocton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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