Thompson faced Huntsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Warriors fell 2-0 to the Panthers. The shutout was out of character for the Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Thompson was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24.
Their offense was headlined by Maddy Henderson and Jayla Green, who picked up five kills apiece. Green really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with nine. Kenzly Foote controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lacey Hollis was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last six contests.
Thompson's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Huntsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Thompson and Huntsville will both be playing James Clemens the next time they take the court. The Warriors will host the Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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