Homer-Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Cambria Heights Highlanders, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Homer-Center was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Homer-Center had strong showings from Sarah Steffey, who had 17 digs, and Joanna Howard, who had seven digs. Steffey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Homer-Center was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Homer-Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Cambria Heights, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12-1.
Homer-Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against United on the 1st. As for Cambria Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Penn Cambria on the 30th.
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