St. Stephens's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Freedom Patriots. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-14, 23-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Addison Granger paced St. Stephens' offense, picking up 25 kills. Granger got some help from Addison Smith and her 39 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
When it comes to explaining why Freedom lost, don't look at Kennedy Denton. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Mia Furches also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
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| 09/11/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 12/30/20 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 11/30/20 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/09/19 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/16/19 - Away | 3-0 W |
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The win got St. Stephens back to even at 5-5. As for Freedom, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, St. Stephens will square off against McDowell at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Freedom, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Wilkes Central on the 15th.
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