If McDowell was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of St. Stephens on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Titans came up short against the Watauga Pioneers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Titans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in December of 2020.
While McDowell was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Watauga's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-7, 25-17.
Watauga was led to victory by Caroline Childers and Lilli Combs. Childers had 19 digs and two aces, while Combs had eight digs. Childers has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 21 times she's played. Athena Elliott also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
McDowell's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Watauga, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
McDowell and Watauga should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Titans (ranked 220th) will meet East Burke (ranked 450th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Watauga will face off against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 287).
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