Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Thursday. East Hardy fell just short of Jefferson by a score of 3-2. East Hardy was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Jefferson earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
East Hardy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-9.
Morganne Miller paced East Hardy's offense, picking up 18 kills. Miller got some help from Amelia Garrett and her 16 assists. Xavia Barber controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Cougars
| 10/16/25 @ Jefferson | 2-3 |
| 10/14/25 @ Pendleton County | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Jefferson | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Lewis County | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Philip Barbour | 0-2 |
East Hardy moved to 14-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Jefferson, their victory ended a four-match drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16-3.
East Hardy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Paw Paw on the 18th. Jefferson has also already played their next matchup (against Martinsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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