Volleyball Recap: South Rebels vs. Highland Hornets
South and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but South had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 3-2. The Rebels' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, South sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-14, 19-25, 15-10.
South's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Skowronski and Leya Majstorovic. Skowronski had 26 digs, while Majstorovic had 24 digs. Another player making a difference was Kelly West, who had six digs and 15 assists.
Ava Andrews was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
South's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Highland and Archbishop Hoban will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Hoban will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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