Upper Arlington faced Thomas Worthington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Golden Bears came up short against the CARDINALS, falling 3-0. The Golden Bears haven't had much luck with the CARDINALS recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Thomas Worthington scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-23.
William Poth paced Upper Arlington's offense, picking up 12 kills. Poth got some help from Abhiram Busi and his 28 assists. Poth was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Upper Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Thomas Worthington, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Upper Arlington will head out to challenge Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Thomas Worthington, they will take on Pickerington North at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the CARDINALS surely won't give up without a fight.
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