Point Pleasant came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Marietta Tigers. The Big Blacks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
While Point Pleasant was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Marietta's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-17.
Lyndee Taylor paced Point Pleasant's offense, picking up seven kills. Taylor got some help from Ava Riffle and her ten assists. Leila Mcbeath controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Prim, who had four digs and three aces. Prim is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Haley Wilkinson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Point Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Marietta, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Point Pleasant has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Warren on the 18th. As for Marietta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Fort Frye on the 18th.
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