Crystal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Herculaneum Black Cats. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Cats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Crystal City was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Herculaneum work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25.
Lilly Jenkins had a dynamite game for Herculaneum, getting 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jenkins has posted in her last 11 matchups.
Crystal City now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Herculaneum, their victory bumped their record up to 13-16-1.
Crystal City will face off against Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Herculaneum, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Grandview on the 14th.
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