Tupelo lost against Hernando on August 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Golden Wave fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Golden Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Tupelo had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Cat Long paced Tupelo's offense, picking up 14 kills. Long got some help from Reese Barbles and her 22 assists. Long was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Tupelo's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Tupelo will face off against Lewisburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hernando, they will challenge DeSoto Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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