Volleyball Recap: Mountain Brook Spartans vs. Montgomery Academy Eagles
If Mountain Brook was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Northridge last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Brook Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery Academy Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Mountain Brook 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, 25-19, 25-10, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Brook lost, don't look at Elizabeth Lell. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs. Anna Cate Brown was another key player, getting nine digs.
Montgomery Academy was led to victory by Kaci Armistead and Emmy Sorrell. Armistead had 23 digs, while Sorrell had 18 digs and two aces. Sorrell is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Brook has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Montgomery Academy, the victory (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
Mountain Brook will play host again on Friday to welcome Bob Jones, where the match is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Bob Jones will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Mountain Brook surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montgomery Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Stanhope Elmore on Tuesday. Montgomery Academy is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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