Southeastern lost against Adena back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southeastern Panthers fell just short of the Adena Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Southeastern took Adena into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 26-24, 20-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Southeastern saw an underclassman step up: Kyra Francis had 19 digs.
Adena got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayla Grooms out in front who had 19 digs and 27 assists. Grooms has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Sowers, who had 22 digs and two aces.
Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Adena, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeastern will play host again on Saturday to welcome Washington, where the match is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Washington is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Southeastern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Adena, they will take on Unioto at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Adena is facing Unioto at the right time seeing as Unioto is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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