Palatka lost against Keystone Heights back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Palatka Panthers fell 3-1 to the Keystone Heights Indians. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Palatka was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Keystone Heights work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-10, 21-25, 30-28.
Despite the loss, Palatka still got an impressive performance from Hannah Faulkner, who had 14 digs and two aces. Faulkner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Palatka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Keystone Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleigh Marquart, who had eight aces and 35 assists. The dominant performance gave Marquart a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Riley Shuford, who had 13 kills, five aces, and three digs.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Keystone Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Palatka has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Crescent City on the 1st. As for Keystone Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Clay on the 1st.
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