Union County was the 3-2 winner over Hiwassee Dam when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Union County Panthers fell just short of the Hiwassee Dam Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row.
Union County took Hiwassee Dam into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 12-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Union County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Murphy, who had 16 digs, and Emry Sosensky, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Union County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Hiwassee Dam, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Union County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Murray County at 5:00 p.m. Union County is facing Murray County at the right time seeing as Murray County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hiwassee Dam, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Robbinsville, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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