Hawthorne unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Palatka Panthers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-6.
Sydni Spencer went supernova For Palatka., getting nine aces and eight assists. Those nine aces gave Spencer a new career-high.
The victory (which was Palatka's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Hawthorne will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Wildwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Hornets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Palatka, they will face off against Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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