Walton and Cherokee met for a duel on Wednesday where Walton prevailed. The Walton Raiders had just enough and edged the Cherokee Warriors out 3-2. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Walton took Cherokee into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Walton can attribute much of their success to Ella Cobb, who had 12 digs. Cobb is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Walton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Haley Mendoza, who had 16 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in aces.
Walton has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Cherokee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-16 record this season.
Walton is on the road again on Thursday to play Marietta at 7:30 p.m. Marietta will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Walton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cherokee, they will challenge North Cobb at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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