After flying high against Horn Lake last Tuesday, Hernando came back down to earth. The Hernando Tigers fell just short of the Regents Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-15 in the first set.
Hernando took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-13, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Hernando's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Landry Franks, who had 14 digs, and Mary Catherine Couch, who had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Hernando kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Regents got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Linton Case out in front who had 16 digs.
Hernando's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-14. As for Regents, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Hernando wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Madison Central on the 8th. Regents has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Pillow Academy on the 10th.
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