If Taylor County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Marion County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Taylor County Cardinals fell just short of the Central Hardin Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Taylor County ultimately came up short, they really made Central Hardin work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 15-9.
Madelynn Yates paced Taylor County's offense, picking up 22 kills. Yates got some help from
Emily Melton and her 41 assists.
Harper Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Central Hardin to victory were Graci Blair and Katie Camenzind. Blair had 17 digs, while Camenzind had 11 digs.
Taylor County moved to 25-11 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Central Hardin, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 33-5.
Taylor County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Central Hardin has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bethlehem on the 30th.
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