If Shelby County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tarrant on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Billingsley Bears on Thursday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-21 in the first set.
Shelby County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by Kaydence Connell and Halle Gilbert, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Wendy McGehee and her 11 assists. Gilbert was also solid from the service line: she led the team with ten aces.
Shelby County's defeat ended a six-match streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Billingsley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Shelby County will face off against Bibb County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Billingsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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