After flying high against Moorefield last Tuesday, East Hardy came back down to earth. The East Hardy Cougars fell just short of the Jefferson Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. East Hardy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, East Hardy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-10.
Leading Jefferson to victory were Aven Thorn and Graclyn Dodson. Thorn hit 85.7% for six kills17 digs and three aces, while Dodson had 11 digs. The last time Thorn's hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
East Hardy's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 7-22-3.
East Hardy has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Tucker County on the 19th. As for Jefferson, they will challenge Washington on Saturday.
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