It was a proper cat-fight when Shelby County challenged Victory Christian on Saturday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Shelby County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 15-10.
Halle Gilbert paced Shelby County's offense, picking up seven kills. Gilbert got some help from Wendy McGehee and her 15 assists. Peyton Cannady controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shelby County fell to 7-1. As for Victory Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Shelby County will square off against Vincent at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Victory Christian, they will challenge Holy Family Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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