Volleyball Recap: Mount Airy Comes Up Short

Mount Airy lost against Surry Central back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Granite Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. While the Granite Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 25-18 in the first set.

Mount Airy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-19.

Surry Central was led to victory by Presley Smith and Kenzie Hooker. Smith had 25 digs and 17 kills, while Hooker had 13 digs and two blocks. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 39 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Wall, who had 21 digs and four assists.

Mount Airy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Surry Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-6.

Mount Airy has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against East Surry on the 9th. As for Surry Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against North Surry on the 9th.