Keystone Heights lost against Newberry back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Indians fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The loss put an end to the Indians' undefeated start to the season.
Keystone Heights came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 31-29, 22-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Mia Rivera paced Keystone Heights' offense, picking up 19 kills. Rivera got some help from Kaleigh Marquart and her 32 assists. Rivera was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Keystone Heights fell to 2-1. As for Newberry, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Coincidentally, Keystone Heights and Newberry will both be playing Suwannee the next time they take the court. The Indians will head out to face the Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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