Mt. Pulaski was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Mt. Pulaski was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sacred Heart-Griffin work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 27-25.
Olivia Smith paced Mt. Pulaski's offense, picking up six kills. Smith got some help from Alyson Murphy and her 12 assists. Murphy and Smith didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Mt. Pulaski now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mt. Pulaski wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Athens on the 4th. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Quincy Notre Dame on the 6th.
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