The Mountain Grove Panthers came up short against the Cabool Bulldogs on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16.
Aubrie Gerla paced Mountain Grove's offense, picking up 14 kills. Gerla got some help from Hadley Driskill and her 22 assists. Driskill also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Sophee Peterson, racking up two apiece.
Cabool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayne Thompson led the charge by getting 25 kills, 19 digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Ahsha Fleming, who had 37 assists and 14 digs.
Mountain Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Cabool, they have been performing well recently, winning five of their last six contests. That's given a solid lift to their 25-6-1 record this season.
Mountain Grove and Cabool should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 141st) will meet Willow Springs (ranked 357th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cabool will have a rank advantage in their game against Houston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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