After flying high against Wood County Christian on Tuesday, Conotton Valley came back down to earth. The Rockets fell just short of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Conotton Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (103-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-20, 16-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Ashtyn Walker
| 10/08/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 17 |
| 10/07/25 vs Wood County Christian | 9 |
| 10/02/25 vs Newcomerstown | 13 |
| 09/30/25 @ Malvern | 13 |
| 09/27/25 @ Monroe Central | 26 |
| + 15 more games |
Whitney Watkins and Ashtyn Walker certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Watkins had 26 digs and three assists, while Walker had 17 kills and 16 digs. Walker is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season.
Strasburg-Franklin had a senior duo take command as Ella Gilkerson had 19 digs and Lyla Wiggs had 21 assists and three digs.
With the loss, Conotton Valley broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 16-4. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their record now sits at 13-8.
Looking ahead, Conotton Valley will face off against Madonna at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Dons will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight. Strasburg-Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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