East Palestine gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Liberty Leopards as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While East Palestine won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24, 25-15.
Destiney Burtyk paced East Palestine's offense, picking up 14 kills. Burtyk got some help from Kennedy Andre and her 18 assists. Marley Blythe controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Kiera Thigpen, who had eight digs and three aces.
Liberty's defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Palestine is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Liberty, they will challenge Chaney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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