Crescent City lost against Palatka back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Crescent City Raiders fell just short of the Palatka Panthers by a score of 3-2.
Crescent City actually scored more points across those five sets (101-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Crescent City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Palatka found their leader in underclassman Hannah Faulkner, who had 29 digs. Faulkner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Crescent City's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Palatka, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Crescent City will stay at home for another game and welcome Peniel Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palatka, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Taylor has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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