Katy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Tompkins Falcons, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Katy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-6, 25-18.
Allee Miller paced Katy's offense, picking up eight kills. Miller were helped by Ashlyn Dodd and Sidney Paxton, who contributed 12 assists each.
Drew Merrell was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 14 times she's played. Lainey Monroe also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Katy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Tompkins, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 33-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Katy is set to face off against their familiar foe Mayde Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tompkins will challenge rival Katy Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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