After flying high against Crestview on Wednesday, Austintown-Fitch came back down to earth. The Falcons fell just short of the Nordonia Knights by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Austintown-Fitch started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Tatum Hameed, who had 15 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August. Rylee Kinnell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Austintown-Fitch's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Nordonia, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austintown-Fitch will square off against Howland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nordonia, they will welcome Hudson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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