If Hendersonville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Madison on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bearcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owen Warhorses on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warhorses this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Hendersonville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Owen work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 28-26, 18-25, 25-20.
Arden Arkansas paced Hendersonville's offense, picking up 16 kills. Arkansas got some help from Shelbie Cannon and her 49 assists. Finally, Eleanor Pavao kept Hendersonville's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Owen found their leader in sophomore Kyley Guthrie, who had 11 digs.
Hendersonville's defeat ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Owen, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
Hendersonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Avery County on the 7th. As for Owen, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Erwin on the 6th.
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