Starkville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pelham Panthers.
Cherri Zhang paced Starkville's offense, picking up five kills. Zhang got some help from Janiya Yarbrough and her eight assists. Tatum Still controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Starkville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Pelham, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Starkville has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Buckhorn on the 22nd. As for Pelham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Marist on the 22nd.
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