Metcalfe County is 9-1 against Caverna since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Metcalfe County Hornets will be staying on the road to face off against the Caverna Colonels at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Metcalfe County didn't have quite enough to beat Campbellsville and fell 2-1. The Hornets have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game last Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Metcalfe County sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Metcalfe County saw an underclassman step up: Amelia Slinker had 27 digs. Those 27 digs set a new season-high mark for Slinker.
Meanwhile, Caverna was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cumberland County.
Metcalfe County's loss dropped their record down to 10-20. As for Caverna, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Metcalfe County was able to grind out a solid victory over Caverna when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metcalfe County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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