Ironton came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Chesapeake Panthers. The Fighting Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Ironton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Chesapeake's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-23.
Chesapeake was led to victory by Bre Scarberry and Kaydence Easthom. Scarberry had 12 digs and one assist, while Easthom had seven kills and four digs. Those seven kills gave Easthom a new career-high.
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Chesapeake, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ironton will head out to square off against Gallia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chesapeake, they will venture away from home to take on Vinton County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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