After flying high against Central on Tuesday, Beauregard came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elmore County Panthers on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Beauregard had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Beauregard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kenzie Handley had nine digs and two aces. Ryleigh Bishop also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Beauregard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Elmore County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Coming up, Beauregard will be taking part in a tournament against Eufaula at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Elmore County, they will square off against Alabama Christian Academy on Monday.
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