Volunteer lost against Cloudland back in December of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the Volunteer Falcons and the Cloudland Highlanders didn't end well, with the Volunteer Falcons falling 54-37. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Volunteer still got an impressive performance from Emilee Mailloux, who went 9 for 21 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Mailloux is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Elisabeth Byington was another key player, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Volunteer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Volunteer fell to 4-1. As for Cloudland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Volunteer will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Happy Valley at 1:00 p.m. As for Cloudland, they and Unicoi County will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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