Heartland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Cross County Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14.
Cross County found their leader in underclassman Finley Peterson, who had three digs and two aces.
Heartland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Cross County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Heartland will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Doniphan-Trumbull at 5:00 p.m. Cross County has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Howells-Dodge on the 5th.
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