If Jay County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Daleville on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the New Castle Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jay County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 22-25, 25-13, 20-18.
Hallie Schwieterman paced Jay County's offense, picking up 17 kills. Schwieterman got some help from Paisley Fugiett and her 37 assists. Finally, Schwieterman was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Emily Luce was the offensive standout of the match as she had 23 digs and eight assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in August.
Jay County's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for New Castle, their victory ended a six-match drought at home and bumped them up to 15-11.
Jay County has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Northeastern on the 11th. As for New Castle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Batesville on the 11th.
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