After a string of five wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pickerington Central Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2014.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Carley Niese, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pickerington Central only served five.
Pickerington Central found their leader in underclassman Hailey Joseph, who had eight digs. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Joseph.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Pickerington Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Highland is on the road again on Saturday to play Riverside at 9:30 a.m. As for Pickerington Central, they will challenge Austintown-Fitch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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