If Mt. Healthy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North College Hill on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fighting Owls fell just short of the Western Hills Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Fighting Owls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mt. Healthy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 18-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-9.
Zi Leonard paced Mt. Healthy's offense, picking up 26 kills. Leonard got some help from Lareina LJ Jackson and her 25 assists. Leonard was also solid from the service line: she led the team with nine aces.
Mt. Healthy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Western Hills, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Mt. Healthy will face off against Middletown Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Hills has already played their next contest (against Norwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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