On Saturday, the Cherokee Warriors didn't have quite enough to beat the Guntersville Wildcats and fell 2-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cherokee came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why Cherokee lost, don't look at Haley Mendoza. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Guntersville was led to victory by Sophie Porch and Gabi Lett. Porch had five digs and three aces, while Lett had ten digs. That's the most aces Porch has posted since last Tuesday.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Guntersville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Cherokee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. North Paulding on the 10th. Guntersville has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Collierville on the 7th.
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