Logan entered their contest against Pickerington Central on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Chieftains took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Chieftains were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Logan 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 24-26, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Jenna Pence paced Logan's offense, picking up 15 kills. Pence got some help from Lila Kern and her 34 assists. Pence was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Pickerington Central was led to victory by Mycaela Massey and Ayri Pitts. Massey had 15 digs and six assists, while Pitts had eight digs and five aces. Pitts is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Gabby Michel also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Logan's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Pickerington Central, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Logan has already played their next match (against Nelsonville-York), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pickerington Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy on the 20th.
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