Anna-Jonesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Goreville Blackcats by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Anna-Jonesboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Anna-Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Kenzie Stover, who had 27 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Stover a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Corbit, who had three aces, two kills, and 28 assists.
Anna-Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 9-20-2. As for Goreville, they pushed their record up to 20-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
As of now, neither Anna-Jonesboro nor Goreville have any future games scheduled.
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