Kirksville's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They skirted past the Fulton Hornets 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Kirksville took Fulton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Leading Kirksville to victory were Sydney Cochran and Cambria Hart. Cochran had four digs and two aces, while Hart had 40 digs and four aces. Cochran is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Elias, who had 49 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Howard, who had 23 digs and 17 kills.
Kirksville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Fulton, they dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Centralia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fulton, they will face off against Linn at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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