Poplarville kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Our Lady Academy Crescents, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2020.
While Poplarville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Our Lady Academy's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-13.
Leading Our Lady Academy to victory were Taylor Henley and Mackenzie Knoblock. Henley hit 66.7% for ten kills and 11 digs and one block, while Knoblock had six digs. Henley has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 19 times she's played.
The win was the fifth in a row for Our Lady Academy, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poplarville will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Harrison Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Our Lady Academy, they will host Brandon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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