Advance was the 3-0 winner over Scott City when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Advance Hornets fell just short of the Scott City Rams by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-21 in the first set.
Advance took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 26-28, 27-25, 15-11.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mallory Mayberry, who had 12 digs. What's more, Mayberry also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Even though they lost, Advance was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Scott City found their leader in underclassman Layla Estes, who had 19 digs.
Advance's loss dropped their record down to 18-11-2. As for Scott City, they pushed their record up to 19-10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Advance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scott City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Kennett on the 22nd.
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