It was a proper cat-fight when Melissa faced off against Walnut Grove on Tuesday. The Melissa Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on October 4th.
Melissa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 27-25.
Kennedy Scott paced Melissa's offense, picking up 14 kills. Scott got some help from
Kimora Castleberry and her 20 assists.
Presley Williford controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Walnut Grove was led to victory by J'Leigh Larra and Lauren Aguilar. Larra had ten digs, while Aguilar had 12 digs and two aces. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played.
Melissa's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-8. As for Walnut Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Melissa nor Walnut Grove have any future games scheduled.
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