Cherokee and Walton met for a duel on Wednesday where Cherokee had to take the L. The Cherokee Warriors fell just short of the Walton Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Warriors have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Cherokee ultimately came up short, they really made Walton work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Haley Mendoza, who had 16 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Mendoza a new career-high.
Ella Cobb was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 17-16. As for Walton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Cherokee's road trip will continue as they head out to face North Cobb at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walton, they will face off against Marietta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marietta comes in on three and Walton on nine.
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