After flying high against Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday, Garner came back down to earth. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Rams on Thursday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Garner ultimately came up short, they really made Cleveland work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 29-27.
Sophie Raymond paced Garner's offense, picking up eight kills. Raymond got some help from Elli Pittman and her 15 assists. Finally, Cassidy Marsh and Pamela Guzman kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
It was another big night for Addison Evans, who had 12 digs and five kills for Cleveland. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season. Madison Smith was another key player, getting nine kills, nine digs, and three aces.
Garner's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Garner and Cleveland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Trojans will square off against South Garner at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (226 vs. 518). Meanwhile, Cleveland (ranked 22nd) will meet Southeast Raleigh (ranked 537th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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