Knoxville Central hadn't done well against Anderson County recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bobcats won by a set and slipped past the Mavericks 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Knoxville Central might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Anderson County scored at least 11 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Zila Hardin
| 09/02/25 vs Anderson County | 4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Gibbs | 3 |
| 08/21/25 vs Campbell County | 2 |
| 08/19/25 vs Clinton | 1 |
| 08/18/25 @ Union County | 1 |
Zila Hardin had an outrageously good game as she had 14 digs and five aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
Hardin wasn't the only good server: Knoxville Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Knoxville Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Anderson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Knoxville Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against West on the 3rd. As for Anderson County, they will square off against Campbell County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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