After flying high against Etowah last Tuesday, Cherokee came back down to earth. The Cherokee Warriors came up short against the Marietta Blue Devils on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since August 27th.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Haley Mendoza, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mendoza has posted since back in August.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Marietta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Cherokee will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sequoyah at 6:30 p.m. As for Marietta, they will face off against Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Marietta will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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