Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, New Lexington couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Adena Warriors on Saturday, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in September.
New Lexington was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Adena work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-19.
Chloe Dick paced New Lexington's offense, picking up 14 kills. Dick got some help from
Jorja Burkhart and her 38 assists. Dick was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Adena found their leader in sophomore Kimmy Dalton, who had 26 digs. Kortney Sowers was another key player, getting four digs and two aces.
The loss snapped New Lexington's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 19-6 record. As for Adena, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
New Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adena, they will challenge Zane Trace at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zane Trace will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Adena surely won't give up without a fight.
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