After flying high against Andrews last Wednesday, Swain County came back down to earth. The Swain County Maroon Devils fell just short of the Hayesville Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Maroon Devils' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Swain County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Swain County's loss came despite strong showings from Isabella Walker and Addisyn Jenkins. Walker had 12 digs, while Jenkins had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jenkins has posted in her last four matches.
Swain County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Hayesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Swain County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Hiwassee Dam on the 7th. As for Hayesville, they will face off against Nantahala at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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