Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the McClain Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Paint Valley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Paint Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Leading McClain to victory were Leah Lovett and Lillie Saunders. Lovett had four digs and two aces, while Saunders had six digs. That's the most aces Lovett has posted in her last eight matchups.
Paint Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for McClain, they moved to 7-14 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Paint Valley has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Adena on the 8th. As for McClain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Western Brown on the 7th.
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