Florence was the 3-1 winner over Banning Lewis Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Florence Huskies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions on Thursday. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stallions 25-20 in the first set.
Florence started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Florence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banning Lewis Academy only served seven.
Noelle Gillespie went supernova for Banning Lewis Academy, getting 42 digs and three aces. Gillespie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Strain, who had ten digs and 15 assists.
Florence has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Florence has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lamar on the 26th. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Golden View Classical Academy on the 26th.
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