If Shelby Valley was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Belfry last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shelby Valley Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Pikeville Panthers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Shelby Valley came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25.
Leading Pikeville to victory were Anna Mouton and Lindy Gearheart. Mouton had 22 digs, while Gearheart had 12 digs, four aces, and two kills. Gearheart is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Shelby Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9. As for Pikeville, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-6.
Shelby Valley has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Blazer on the 19th. Pikeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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