If Malvern was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bishop Rosecrans on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets came up short against the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints on Wednesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Saints this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss back in September.
While Malvern was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tuscarawas Central Catholic's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-15, 25-22.
Whitney Smith paced Malvern's offense, picking up seven kills. Smith got some help from Ashlyn Bush and her 13 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Malvern's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Malvern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Strasburg-Franklin on the 20th.
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