Verona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Verona 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, 25-10, 25-21, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Verona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson Independent Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lannah Grigg, who had 14 digs, 13 kills, and six blocks. With that strong performance, Grigg is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Maggie Sutton, who had 22 digs, four aces, and a kill.
Verona's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18-4. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8-2 record this season.
Verona has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Greenfield on the 14th. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Liberal on the 14th.
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