On Tuesday, the Hazelwood West Wildcats came up short against the Ritenour Huskies and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hazelwood West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Hazelwood West lost, don't look at Shelby Kane. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces. Kane is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Hazelwood West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Hazelwood West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-2. As for Ritenour, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Hazelwood West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Rosati-Kain on the 2nd. Ritenour has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Fox on the 3rd.
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