McHenry lost against Central back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The McHenry Warriors fell just short of the Central Rockets by a score of 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 25-20 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets McHenry lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why McHenry lost, don't look at Ella Jenkins. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, McHenry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only served six.
Central can attribute much of their success to Brianna Gritzman, who had 12 digs.
With the defeat, McHenry broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-11. As for Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
McHenry has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hersey on the 11th. As for Central, they will host Jacobs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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