McMinn County hadn't done well against Walker Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The McMinn County Cherokees came out on top in a nail-biter against the Walker Valley Mustangs , sneaking past 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Cherokees as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
McMinn County wouldn't go down easily and took Walker Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 22-25, 15-12.
Walker Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Caileigh Collins, who had 21 digs, two aces, and a kill, and Avrie Butcher, who had four digs, four aces, and a kill. With that strong performance, Butcher is now averaging an impressive 12.5 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddison Mcclung, who had ten digs.
McMinn County's victory bumped their record up to 2-13. As for Walker Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
As of now, neither McMinn County nor Walker Valley have any future games scheduled.
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