Harvey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harding Skippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Skippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Harvey started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Harvey lost, don't look at Ja'Zarie Davis. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two assists.
Brooklyn Butchino continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Harding, getting 26 digs and four aces. Those 26 digs gave Butchino a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amairany Villegas Lopes, who had ten kills, nine digs, and three aces.
Harvey's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Harding, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Harvey and Harding could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Red Raiders will challenge West Geauga at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (707 vs. 271). Meanwhile, Harding (ranked 580th) will meet St. John (ranked 223rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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