After flying high against Arlington on Wednesday, McComb came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Miller City Wildcats on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-17.
Morgan Kern paced McComb's offense, picking up eight kills. Kern got some help from Claire Bryan and her seven assists. Bryan and Kern didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Miller City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Libby Erford out in front who had 20 digs. Erford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Michel, who had five aces and four digs.
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Miller City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
McComb has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Carey on the 4th. As for Miller City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Continental on the 3rd.
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