Sumter County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Mitchell County Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Sumter County actually scored more points across those five sets (101-83), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 8-25, 10-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-11.
Tytionna Draggs had an outrageously good game for Mitchell County as she had ten aces.
Looking ahead, Sumter County will face off against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mitchell County, they will head out on the road to face off against Cook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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