It was a proper cat-fight when Bayard faced off against Hemingford on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The Tigers have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Bayard ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Emilee Houchin paced Bayard's offense, picking up ten kills. Houchin got some help from Layni Nesbitt and her 20 assists. Alexi Nesbitt controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Hemingford can attribute much of their success to Jade Sorensen, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave Sorensen a new career-high.
Bayard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Hemingford, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Bayard has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Banner County on the 18th. As for Hemingford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Edgemont on the 18th.
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