Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Walnut Grove scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Greenville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cailtyn Musil, who had 20 digs. With that strong performance, Musil is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Jacobs, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Greenville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Walnut Grove was led to victory by Lauren Aguilar and Sophia Thomas. Aguilar had 34 digs, while Thomas had 11 digs. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Walnut Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season.
Greenville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Sherman on the 15th. Walnut Grove has also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lovejoy on the 15th.
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