River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Homer-Center Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
River Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Homer-Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlyn Yount led the charge by getting 41 assists and four aces. That's the most assists Yount has posted over her last eight matches. Katie Fairbanks was another key player, getting eight aces and six digs.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Homer-Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
River Valley has already played their next game (against Purchase Line), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Homer-Center, they will host West Shamokin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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