After a string of ten wins, Hollidaysburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Altoona Mountain Lions, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Golden Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Hollidaysburg was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-22.
Hollidaysburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makenzie McLanahan, who had nine digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Lenhart, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hollidaysburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
Hollidaysburg's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-2. As for Altoona, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Hollidaysburg has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Richland on the 17th. As for Altoona, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Williamsport on the 16th.
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