After flying high against Freedom last Monday, Watauga came back down to earth. The Watauga Pioneers came up short against the Ashe County Huskies on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Pioneers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Watauga ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Watauga's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lilli Combs, who had 13 digs, and Caroline Childers, who had 11 digs.
Watauga's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Ashe County, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Watauga will welcome South Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ashe County, they will head out to face off against West Henderson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ashe County surely won't give up without a fight.
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