After flying high against Cory-Rawson on Tuesday, McComb came back down to earth. The McComb Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty-Benton Eagles on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
McComb started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-16.
Liberty-Benton was led to victory by Maddy Amstutz and Ellie Norman. Amstutz had 30 digs, while Norman had seven digs. Amstutz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped McComb's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Liberty-Benton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
McComb will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus Grove at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. McComb will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Liberty-Benton, they will take on Elmwood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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