Hernando faced Lewisburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
Hernando was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lewisburg work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Camille Baird
| 09/25/25 @ Lewisburg | 20 |
| 09/23/25 vs Tupelo | 10 |
| 09/18/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 27 |
| 09/13/25 @ Tupelo | 14 |
| 09/13/25 vs New Albany | 15 |
| 09/13/25 vs Walnut | 12 |
Hernando lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Camille Baird, who had 20 digs and one assist. She has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played. Amberlee Holley was another key player, getting 11 digs and 11 assists.
Lewisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylee Blanchard led the charge by getting ten digs. That's the most digs Blanchard has posted since back in August.
Hernando's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Lewisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Hernando wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lake Cormorant on the 27th. As for Lewisburg, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against DeSoto Central on the 27th.
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