If Genoa Area was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Delta on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Comets fell just short of the Maumee Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Genoa Area took Maumee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-10.
Makenna Moritz paced Genoa Area's offense, picking up 20 kills. Moritz got some help from Lucy Schlageter and her 19 assists. Mya Rethman controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Maumee to victory were Taryn Pyle and Mia Mitchell. Pyle had 15 digs and one assist, while Mitchell had 13 digs and one assist.
Genoa Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Maumee, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Genoa Area will face off against rival Otsego at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Maumee is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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