Heyworth lost against Tri-Valley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Heyworth Hornets fell just short of the Tri-Valley Vikings by a score of 2-1. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-23 in the first set.
Heyworth started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lyla Tate, who had 16 kills, seven digs, and three aces. That's the most aces Tate has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Riddle, who had six digs, a kill, and 32 assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Heyworth and nudges their season record down to 16-9. As for Tri-Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Heyworth has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Central A & M on the 14th. As for Tri-Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Washington on the 14th.
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