Parkway West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kirkwood Pioneers. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Parkway West wouldn't go down easily and took Kirkwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Parkway West's offense was headlined by Nate Hayek and Nathan Thompson, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Aten Hetley and his 28 assists. Hayek was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
Larry Siebert was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 19 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (five).
Parkway West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Kirkwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkway West will face off against Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kirkwood, they will challenge Rockwood Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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