Polk County lost against Owen back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wolverines fell just short of the Warhorses by a score of 3-2. Wolverines fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Warhorses since Tuesday.
Polk County started the match hot and won the first two sets, 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, 24-26, 25-13, 25-22, 15-11.
Akeela Cunningham paced Polk County's offense, picking up 22 kills. Cunningham got some help from Charley Dusenbury and her 24 assists. Finally, Abby Lewis kept Polk County's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Payten Brockman was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave her a new career-high.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Owen, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Polk County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Mitchell on the 25th. As for Owen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Avery County on the 25th.
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