Polk County was the 3-0 winner over Owen when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Wolverines fell 3-1 to the Warhorses on Thursday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Polk County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.
Akeela Cunningham paced Polk County's offense, picking up 16 kills. Cunningham got some help from Charley Dusenbury and her 16 assists. Cunningham was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Owen to victory were Avery Boone and Payten Brockman. Boone had 13 digs, while Brockman had six digs. Boone is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Owen, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Polk County and Owen should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Wolverines (ranked 167th) will meet Mitchell (ranked 375th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Owen will challenge Avery County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (70 vs. 284).
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