Apex and D.H. Conley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Apex had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the D.H. Conley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Apex 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 17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Apex still got an impressive performance from Leah Hulse, who had 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hulse has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Apex was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Apex dropped their record down to 15-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for D.H. Conley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for D.H. Conley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Pinecrest on the 26th.
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