Perry lost against Hoover back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Perry Panthers fell just short of the Hoover Vikings by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
While Perry ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least nine points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Perry kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in seven consecutive contests.
Leading Hoover to victory were Abby Auman and Audrey Ellis. Auman had six digs, while Ellis had 35 kills, 19 digs, and eight aces. Ellis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Perry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Jackson on the 10th. Hoover has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Marlington on the 10th.
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