After flying high against Richmond last Monday, Knob Noster came back down to earth. The Knob Noster Panthers fell just short of the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lexington scored at least 14 points in every set. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 16-14.
Knob Noster's loss came despite strong showings from Gracelyn Rosine and Keira Reid. Rosine had 15 aces, while Reid had 13 aces. Those 13 aces gave Reid a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hatch, who had 19 digs, 18 aces, and five kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Knob Noster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 70 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Lexington found their leader in underclassman Krissa Bertz, who had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Bertz.
Knob Noster's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11-3. As for Lexington, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-12-2 record.
Knob Noster will face off against Lafayette County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Knob Noster surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will challenge Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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