If Lynchburg-Clay was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Eastern on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the Huntington Huntsmen by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huntsmen 25-16 in the first set.
Lynchburg-Clay actually scored more points across those five sets (102-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 12-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Kylie O'Connor paced Lynchburg-Clay's offense, picking up nine kills. O'Connor got some help from Ava Mclaughlin and her 28 assists. Melany Stephenson controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Lynchburg-Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Huntington, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Lynchburg-Clay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on the 22nd. As for Huntington, they will be playing at home against Southeastern at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Huntsmen's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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