Unicoi County kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Mitchell Mountaineers by a score of 3-2.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 28-26, 24-26, 24-26, 25-12, 15-9.
Mitchell was led to victory by Avery Benfield and Ashlee Ledford. Benfield had 26 digs and one assist, while Ledford had ten digs. Those ten digs gave Ledford a new career-high.
Mitchell's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Unicoi County will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Chuckey-Doak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Blue Devils their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Mitchell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Erwin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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