If Paintsville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Prestonsburg last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Paintsville Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pikeville Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Paintsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Paintsville lost, don't look at Jenna Ousley. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ousley has posted in her last 14 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Ward, who had ten digs.
Anna Mouton was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs.
Paintsville's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Pikeville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Paintsville will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Floyd Central, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Pikeville, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Knott County Central at 8:00 p.m.
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