Walnut Grove was the 2-1 winner over Prince Avenue Christian when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Walnut Grove Warriors fell 2-0 to the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines on Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Walnut Grove saw an underclassman step up: Bella Johnson had two aces and ten assists. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Walnut Grove couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.6% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prince Avenue Christian only posted a hitting percentage of 13.7%.
Leading Prince Avenue Christian to victory were Turner Teach and Brenna Smith. Teach had four aces and three digs, while Smith had six digs. Teach is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Prince Avenue Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing East Jackson the next time they take the court. Prince Avenue Christian will head out to face East Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Walnut Grove will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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