It was fun while it lasted, but West Stanly's undefeated season came to an end after 14 games on Monday. They fell just short of the North Stanly Comets by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Colts' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
West Stanly started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 27-29, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10.
West Stanly's loss came despite strong showings from Merrin Kinley and Brynli Huneycutt. Kinley had 15 digs, while Huneycutt had ten digs.
Leading North Stanly to victory were Allie Morgan and Emmy Talbert. Morgan had 13 digs, while Talbert had 23 digs, 18 kills, and 18 kills. Talbert has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last ten times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Stanly fell to 14-1. As for North Stanly, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
West Stanly will host Central Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Stanly will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for North Stanly, they will welcome Union Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
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