York faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Dukes fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
York wouldn't go down easily and took Waverly into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final set scores came out to 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Several Dukes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kinslee Kern, who had 42 assists and 13 digs. The team also got some help from Avery Wardyn, who had 21 digs, 11 kills, and two aces.
Waverly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hallie Lauenstein, who had 24 digs, 22 kills, four aces, and two solo blocks. McKinley Moser was another key player, getting 60 assists, 14 digs, and six kills.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. Waverly (25-5) has been on a roll lately: they've now won 15 of their last 16 matchups.
York didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Lakeview on the 15th. After both having extra time off, Waverly and Pius X will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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