Perry Central lost against Heritage Hills back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Commodores lost 3-0 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Commodores have suffered since September 4th.
While Perry Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Masen Labhart paced Perry Central's offense, picking up 11 kills. Labhart got some help from Mya Litherland and her 12 assists. Litherland was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Heritage Hills found their leader in sophomore Kyra Bell, who had seven digs and two aces. Addison Johnson also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Perry Central and nudges their season record down to 20-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 18-3 Forest Park (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 72.4% over those games). As for Heritage Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Perry Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Mitchell on the 30th. As for Heritage Hills, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Forest Park on the 29th.
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