It was a good run, but Wiregrass unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Evangel Christian Lightning by a score of 2-1. The Kings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 3rd.
Wiregrass started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Evangel Christian was led to victory by Lydia Joy Whorton and Gracie Vines. Whorton had eight digs and three aces, while Vines had five digs. Whorton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Wiregrass' defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Evangel Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7-1 record this season.
Wiregrass didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against East Central HomeSchool on the 19th. Evangel Christian has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Tuscaloosa Home Educators on the 19th.
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