On Saturday, the Stone Memorial Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Beech Buccaneers and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Stone Memorial sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Stone Memorial lost, don't look at Adyson Bennett. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Bennett has posted in her last 13 games.
Even though they lost, Stone Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Stone Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Beech, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Stone Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat vs. Watertown on the 21st. Beech has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Stone Memorial on the 22nd.
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