If Tullahoma was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Grundy County on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lincoln County Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Tullahoma sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Emily Bell and Gabriella Dacosta, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Avanley Metcalf and her 28 assists. Gabbi Gardner controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Lincoln County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Winsett, who had 22 kills, five digs, three aces, and one block. Those 22 kills gave Winsett a new career-high. Lucy Summers was another key player, getting 44 assists and eight digs.
Tullahoma suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 9-4. As for Lincoln County, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Tullahoma has already played their next game (against Fayetteville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lincoln County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Coffee County Central on the 16th.
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