After flying high against Chrisman on Tuesday, Platte County came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Osage Indians on Thursday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Platte County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Malin Cole paced Platte County's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cole got some help from Ella Cruce and her 24 assists. Gia DeRose controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Mya Holloway, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Platte County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Fort Osage, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the court as they've already faced off again: they played to a 1-1 tie on Saturday.
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