East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Holt Knights.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] took South Holt into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 23-25, 19-25, 15-12.
Chloe Vernon paced East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s offense, picking up 11 kills. Vernon got some help from Taya Windham and her 15 assists.
Jernie Morris was a one-woman wrecking crew For South Holt. as she had 18 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Morris a new career-high. Lexi VanHoutan also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for South Holt, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6-1.
Coming up, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] will square off against Maysville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Holt, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Platte at 5:30 p.m. on October 7.
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