If Parker was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wenonah on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thundering Herd lost 3-0 to the Hueytown Golden Gophers on Thursday. The Thundering Herd were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Gophers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
While Parker was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hueytown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-22.
Marley Allen paced Parker's offense, picking up five kills. Allen were helped by Leigh Thomas and Katelynn Burnett, who contributed four assists each. Allen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hueytown, they moved to 7-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Parker is taking a road trip to challenge Jackson-Olin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hueytown, they will face off against Paul W. Bryant at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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