Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loogootee Lions. The Hatchets were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Washington took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 28-26, 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Danica Dowling paced Washington's offense, picking up 19 kills. Dowling got some help from Addy Williams and her 29 assists. Shay Hawk controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Jocelynn Sims had a dynamite game For Loogootee., getting 23 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Sims has posted since back in September.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Loogootee, the victory snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 8-12 record.
Washington has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Tell City on the 4th. As for Loogootee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Castle on the 4th.
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