Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Batesville Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Nettleton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Nettleton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zaria Mcshan, who had 26 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Massey, who had nine digs and 18 assists.
Nettleton's record is now 8-16-1. As for Batesville, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Nettleton will square off against Paragould at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Batesville, they will venture away from home to challenge Searcy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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