Ashe County waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Watauga Pioneers with a sharp 3-0 win. The Huskies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Ashe County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Watauga between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Watauga had strong showings from Lilli Combs, who had 13 digs, and Caroline Childers, who had 11 digs.
Ashe County's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Watauga, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Ashe County will challenge West Henderson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ashe County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Watauga, they will welcome South Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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