It was a proper cat-fight when Willard faced off against Knob Noster on Saturday. The Willard Tigers fell just short of the Knob Noster Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Willard sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 26-24, 11-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Willard had strong showings from Ashlyn Hurd, who had three digs and two aces, and Ava Simpson, who had six digs. Hurd has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Willard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knob Noster only served five.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16-1. As for Knob Noster, they now have a winning record of 12-11-3.
Willard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Reeds Spring on the 12th. As for Knob Noster, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Spokane on the 12th.
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