After flying high against North Schuylkill last Tuesday, Pottsville came back down to earth. The Pottsville Crimson Tide fell just short of the Panther Valley Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Crimson Tide's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Pottsville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19, 16-14.
Several Crimson Tide players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Megan Yost, who had 26 digs, two kills, and two aces. Yost is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 25 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rhyan Brennan, who had 21 digs, 13 kills, and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pottsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Caroline Breslin had an outrageously good game for Panther Valley as she had 39 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Benack, who had ten digs and 20 assists.
Pottsville's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Panther Valley, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-3-2.
Pottsville has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Marian Catholic on the 12th. As for Panther Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 tie against West Branch on the 12th.
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