East Canton hasn't had much luck against Conotton Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Canton Hornets' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Conotton Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Canton came up short against Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Thursday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-12, 25-10.
Despite the defeat, East Canton saw an underclassman step up: Corinne Hawthorne had 14 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Hawthorne a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley came up short against Strasburg-Franklin on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Rockets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-15, 25-16.
Conotton Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Kelsey Edie, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Conotton Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
East Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Conotton Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
East Canton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in August. Will East Canton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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