On Thursday, the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Richland Rams and fell 3-2. The Golden Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hollidaysburg sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-12.
Makenzie McLanahan and Nora Stanek certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. McLanahan had 25 digs and three aces, while Stanek had nine digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Hollidaysburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests.
Hollidaysburg's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Richland, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4-2.
Hollidaysburg will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on October 28th. Somerset is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Hollidaysburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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