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| 08/26/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/24/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 08/27/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/28/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 09/05/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Licking Valley hadn't done well against Granville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Blue Aces by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 16-25, 29-27.
Alexa Gilliam paced Licking Valley's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gilliam got some help from Emory Whisner and her 14 assists. Emily Conaway controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the defeat, Granville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ady Sims had 27 digs and three aces. Sims is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 21 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Licking Valley's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Granville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Licking Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Johnstown-Monroe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Granville will take on rival Utica at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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