It was a proper cat-fight when Edison duked it out with Buckeye Local on Wednesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Edison wouldn't go down easily and took Buckeye Local into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 16-25, 19-25, 15-8.
Edison's offense was headlined by Aliya Glover and Graclynn Dray, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Sophia Henderson and her 23 assists. Glover was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Edison and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Buckeye Local, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Coming up, Edison will head out to square off against Sandy Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Buckeye Local, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Beaver Local on the 4th.
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