After flying high against San Augustine last Tuesday, Groveton came back down to earth. The Groveton Indians came up short against the Latexo Tigers on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
While Groveton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-17.
Kayleigh Albus paced Groveton's offense, picking up nine kills. Albus got some help from
Aubrey Alexander and her 11 assists. Alexander was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Groveton's defeat dropped their record down to 24-17. As for Latexo, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-12.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Groveton will face off against West Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hardin is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Groveton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Latexo, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Timpson, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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