Volleyball Recap: Luling Falls to Nixon-Smiley

Luling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-21 in the first set.

Luling started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.

Evyn Bryant paced Luling's offense, picking up 13 kills. Bryant got some help from Elizabeth Bohac and her 19 assists. Amiyah Lampkin controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Luling has now lost 11 of their last 13 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have a 9-14 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Goliad (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 66.9% over those games). As for Nixon-Smiley, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-26.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Luling will challenge their in-conference opponent Yoakum at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley is set to take on their familiar foe Stockdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.