It was a proper cat-fight when Twin Valley South took on Ansonia on Monday. The Twin Valley South Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ansonia Tigers , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Twin Valley South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-22, 15-8.
Among those leading the charge was Emilee Zinn, who had 14 digs.
Twin Valley South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malarie Butts, who had eight digs.
The win got Twin Valley South back to even at 9-9. As for Ansonia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
Twin Valley South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss vs. Varsity Opponent on the 1st. As for Ansonia, they will host Franklin Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ansonia is facing Franklin Monroe at the right time seeing as Franklin Monroe is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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