After a string of four wins, Licking Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Licking Heights Hornets. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Licking Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-23.
Licking Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Tucker, who had 15 digs and two aces. Sophia Stokes was another key player, getting 12 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Licking Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Ava Von Bargen was nothing short of spectacular for Licking Heights: she had 28 digs. Von Bargen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Licking Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Licking Heights, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Licking Valley has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Tri-Valley on the 7th. As for Licking Heights, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Mt. Vernon on the 8th.
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