Melissa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Walnut Grove Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Melissa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Walnut Grove work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 26-24, 25-12.
Kennedy Scott paced Melissa's offense, picking up 11 kills. Scott got some help from Presley Williford and her 29 assists. Williford was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Walnut Grove was led to victory by Lauren Aguilar and Maleah Evans. Aguilar had 13 digs and four aces, while Evans had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Aguilar has posted since back in October of 2024.
Melissa's loss dropped their record down to 17-15. As for Walnut Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Melissa will challenge rival Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walnut Grove is set to take on their familiar foe Denison at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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