If Ontario was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shelby on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell just short of the Highland Fighting Scots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Scots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Ontario started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-8.
Annie Weaver paced Ontario's offense, picking up 14 kills. Weaver got some help from Morgan Pearson and her 22 assists. Sara Wharton controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Highland was led to victory by MaKaylee Merckling and Riley Walker. Merckling had 25 digs and four aces, while Walker had 13 digs and two aces. What's more, Merckling racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in August.
Ontario's loss ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Ontario has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Wynford on the 4th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Bishop Hartley on the 4th.
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