After flying high against Seneca last Tuesday, Lamar came back down to earth. The Lamar Tigers fell just short of the Harrisonville Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Lamar was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Harrisonville work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-8, 17-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Lamar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rowan Parks, who had four digs and 19 assists.
Even though they lost, Lamar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in six consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Kenzie Verstraete, who had 18 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Lamar's record now sits at 11-7-1. As for Harrisonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Lamar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against McDonald County on the 5th. Harrisonville has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Clinton on the 8th.
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