For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Evergreen and Ayersville meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Vikings fell just short of the Pilots by a score of 3-2. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pilots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Evergreen sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-13.
Eloise Daugherty and Lauren Valentine certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Daugherty had 18 digs and one assist, while Valentine had 21 digs and three assists.
Makayla Sierra had an outrageously good game for Ayersville as she had 27 digs and five assists. Sierra is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Evergreen fell to 2-1. As for Ayersville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Evergreen has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bryan on the 26th. As for Ayersville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Delta on the 25th.
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