If Custer County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sidney last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cowboys fell 3-1 to the Fergus Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The Cowboys have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Custer County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Fergus work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Ramsey Pryor paced Custer County's offense, picking up 12 kills. Pryor got some help from Allison Atwood and her 32 assists. Carly Wacker and Clea Rapson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Fergus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Averi Sparks, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave Sparks a new career-high.
Custer County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Fergus, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Custer County will face off against rival Dawson County at 4:00 p.m. on October 2. Meanwhile, Fergus is set to square off against their familiar foe Havre at 6:00 p.m. on October 3.
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