After flying high against Umatilla last Tuesday, Palatka came back down to earth. The Palatka Panthers came up short against the Newberry Panthers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Palatka has suffered since August 28th.
Palatka was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Palatka saw an underclassman step up: Hannah Faulkner had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Faulkner now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Malana Kennard had a dynamite game for Newberry, getting 25 digs.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Palatka will head out to square off against Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newberry, they will welcome Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Newberry surely won't give up without a fight.
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