Farmington lost against Knoxville back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Farmers fell just short of the Blue Bullets by a score of 2-1.
Farmington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Farmington lost, don't look at Ella Johnson. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Bailey Duwa, who had 13 digs and one assist.
Among those leading the charge was Natalie Harshbarger, who had 19 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave her a new career-high. Aubrey Johnston was another key player, getting 26 assists and eight digs.
Farmington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Knoxville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Farmington has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Cuba/Spoon River Valley on the 1st. As for Knoxville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Princeville on the 30th.
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