If Harding was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chaney last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harding Raiders lost 3-0 to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-14, 25-7.
When it comes to explaining why Harding lost, don't look at Ava Greene. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Isabella Direnzo had a dynamite game for Austintown-Fitch, getting 20 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Direnzo has posted in her last seven games.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Austintown-Fitch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Harding wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against LaBrae on the 9th. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Canfield, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Canfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Austintown-Fitch surely won't give up without a fight.
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