Panther Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Apex Cougars, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Panther Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabby Uzo had five aces. Another player making a difference was Izzy Wahlmann, who had nine assists and two aces.
Apex can attribute much of their success to Paola Quirez, who had 15 assists and nine digs. Addie Viau also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Apex, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Panther Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Apex Friendship on the 9th. Hopefully Apex paid attention to the Catamounts' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Catamounts at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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