Deer Creek-Mackinaw was the 2-1 winner over Heyworth when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Chiefs fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-19 in the first set.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw actually scored more points across those three sets (71-69), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Heyworth was led to victory by Lyla Tate and Karissa Cook. Tate had 18 kills and ten digs, while Cook had 21 digs, seven kills, and one block. Tate is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Ditchen, who had 16 assists and five aces.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Heyworth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Deer Creek-Mackinaw will welcome Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heyworth, they will head out to square off against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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