If Parkway West was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Affton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns fell 3-1 to the Parkway South Patriots on Friday. The Longhorns were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
While Parkway West had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21.
Zaiya Kelley paced Parkway West's offense, picking up 14 kills. Kelley got some help from Aten Hetley and his 25 assists. Nate Hayek controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Parkway South can attribute much of their success to Jack McClanahan, who had ten digs and four aces. Those four aces gave McClanahan a new career-high. Seth Barton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Parkway West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Parkway South, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Looking ahead, Parkway West will square off against Marquette at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Longhorns surely won't give up without a fight. As for Parkway South, they will take on Kirkwood at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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