Willis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to The Woodlands Highlanders.
Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-16.
Kennadie Gibson paced Willis' offense, picking up eight kills. Gibson got some help from Carleigh Knobloch and her 11 assists. Knobloch was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
It was the Mya Dickerson show as she single-handedly carved up the defense, getting 30 assists and 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Summer Read, who had 10 kills and five digs.
Willis has now lost seven of their last eight games on the road. That gives them a 16-16 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Grand Oaks (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.6% over those games). As for The Woodlands, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-19.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Willis is set to square off against their familiar foe Oak Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, The Woodlands will face off against their in-conference opponent Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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