Wiregrass entered their contest against Tuscaloosa Home Educators on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wiregrass Kings came up short against the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Kings were not able to get on the board.
While Wiregrass had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 28-26.
Josie Duren and Janie Waddell certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Duren had 14 digs, while Waddell had six kills, four aces, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Waddell has posted since back in October of 2023.
Claire Callahan had a dynamite game for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, getting 15 digs and four aces. Callahan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Wiregrass' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tuscaloosa Home Educators beat Wiregrass by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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