If Hershey was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Cozad last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hershey Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lexington Minutemen on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Hershey actually scored more points across those four sets (85-83), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 8-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Hershey saw an underclassman step up: Ella Thompson had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lexington, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Hershey will face off against Maywood/Hayes Center on Tuesday. Maywood/Hayes Center will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hershey surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss vs. Wayne on the 14th.
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