Walton faced Pope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Ella Cobb and Kylie Downs certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Cobb had 14 digs and one assist, while Downs had 12 assists and six digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walton fell to 8-1. As for Pope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Walton will venture away from home to face off against Cartersville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pope, they will host Marist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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