East Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Sandy Valley Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
While East Canton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Sandy Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Despite the loss, East Canton saw an underclassman step up: Corinne Hawthorne had nine digs.
East Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Sandy Valley, the victory snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-16 record.
East Canton will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Malvern at 7:00 p.m. As for Sandy Valley, they will welcome Indian Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandy Valley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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