It was a proper cat-fight when Spring Mills duked it out withWilliamsport on Thursday. The Spring Mills Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Williamsport Wildcats. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Williamsport scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Spring Mills had strong showings from Gabriella Malatt, who had three digs and two aces, and Jayden Junkin, who had 13 digs. Malatt is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Spring Mills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williamsport only served seven.
Leading Williamsport to victory were McKenna Murphy and Lawhorne Kennedi. Murphy had eight digs and 11 assists, while Kennedi had eight digs.
Spring Mills' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12-1. As for Williamsport, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Spring Mills has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Washington on the 22nd. As for Williamsport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Oakdale on the 21st.
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