After flying high against Madonna on Saturday, Conotton Valley came back down to earth. The Rockets fell just short of the Garaway Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2020.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Conotton Valley sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-22.
Ava Williams
| 10/11/25 @ Garaway | 13 |
| 10/11/25 vs Madonna | 10 |
| 10/08/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 24 |
| 10/07/25 vs Wood County Christian | 12 |
| 10/02/25 vs Newcomerstown | 14 |
| + 19 more games |
Whitney Watkins and Ava Williams certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Watkins had 15 digs and two assists, while Williams hit 52% for 13 kills and 15 digs, two aces, and one block. Williams has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 24 times she's played.
Conotton Valley's loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Garaway, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Conotton Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garaway, they will square off against Fort Frye at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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