If Hibriten was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chase on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers came up short against the Draughn Wildcats on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Hibriten was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
Draughn can attribute much of their success to Macy Auton, who had 15 digs and three aces. Auton has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 13 times she's played. Ava Aldridge also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Hibriten has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Draughn, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Hibriten is taking a road trip to square off against Wilkes Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Draughn, they will challenge Carson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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