Knob Noster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willard Tigers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Gabriella Quinones paced Knob Noster's offense, picking up two kills. Quinones got some help from Tinlee Jones and her three assists. Madison Betz controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashlyn Hurd, who had 12 assists and three aces. That's the most aces Hurd has posted over her last seven contests.
Knob Noster's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-2. As for Willard, their record is now 19-7-4.
Knob Noster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Marshfield on the 11th. As for Willard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Hickman on the 11th.
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