Hendersonville Middle saddles Polk Middle with first loss of season

Hendersonville Middle handed Polk County Middle its first loss of the season on Wednesday, knocking off the Wolverines in two sets at Polk.

The Bearcats recorded a 25-22, 25-18 in the matchup of Blue Ridge Conference East Division teams. Hendersonville Middle improved to 3-1 overall, with the Wolverines falling to 4-1.

Hendersonville Middle raced to a 10-1 lead in the opening set, but Polk Middle found its footing and fought back, eventually grabbing a 20-19 lead during a long service run by Alia Vorbe. With the score tied at 21-21, though, the Bearcats scored four of the final five points to seal the set.

Polk Middle led early in the second set, but Hendersonville surged to a 7-4 advantage and never let that edge go. The Wolverines did rally from down 17-9 to pull within three at 19-16, but the Bearcats were able to close out the match.

Polk Middle returns to the court on Monday, hosting Flat Rock Middle in a 4:30 p.m. encounter.