Licking Valley was the 3-2 winner over Mt. Vernon when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Licking Valley Panthers fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Licking Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (101-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 17-25, 11-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Licking Valley still got an impressive performance from Sophia Stokes, who had 33 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Stokes is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. Abby Kochur was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Licking Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Mt. Vernon found their leader in underclassman Emma Wilson, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Licking Valley now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Licking Valley will head out to face off against Newark Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Licking Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Heath at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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