Holy Innocents Episcopal had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Coretta Scott King YWLA Soaring Eagle by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Holy Innocents Episcopal took both sets by at least 20 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-5.
Holy Innocents Episcopal got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilah Smith out in front who had eight aces. Those eight aces gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Ponder, who had eight aces.
Holy Innocents Episcopal couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 63.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 22.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 52.3%.
Holy Innocents Episcopal pushed their record up to 22-15 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coretta Scott King YWLA, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Holy Innocents Episcopal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Therrell on the 8th. Coretta Scott King YWLA has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate on the 8th.
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