Waverly Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Houston County Fighting Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on September 4th.
Waverly Central actually scored more points across those five sets (106-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 9-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Waverly Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Houston County, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waverly Central will welcome Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Houston County, they will square off against McEwen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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