Erwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Tuscola Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Erwin actually scored more points across those five sets (108-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 17-15.
Erwin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cambrie Stevens, who had 20 digs, and Addison McMahon, who had 17 digs. What's more, Stevens also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Even though they lost, Erwin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscola only served six.
Tuscola had a senior duo take command as Kenzie Cook had 18 digs and Luci Snyder-Lowe had 11 digs. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Cook.
Erwin's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Tuscola, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Erwin will challenge North Buncombe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Erwin is facing North Buncombe at the right time seeing as North Buncombe is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tuscola, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Franklin at 6:00 p.m. Franklin is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Tuscola will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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