If South Harrison was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Roane County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Harrison Hawks fell just short of the Doddridge County Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
South Harrison actually scored more points across those five sets (99-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 13-25, 10-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, South Harrison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
South Harrison's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Doddridge County, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Harrison will head out to square off against Moorefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moorefield is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning South Harrison will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Doddridge County, they will head out on the road to challenge Ritchie County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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