Cartersville faced Blessed Trinity in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Cartersville 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 19-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Amara Ejieke paced Cartersville's offense, picking up eight kills. Ejieke got some help from Emma Wall and her 12 assists. Sydney Seigler controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Blessed Trinity found their leader in sophomore Abby Woodward, who had ten digs. Riley Gilmore also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Cartersville's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Blessed Trinity, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Cartersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Franklin on the 22nd. As for Blessed Trinity, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against McIntosh on the 23rd.
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