West Anchorage faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
West Anchorage 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 18-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-18.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Mattingly, who had six digs and two aces.
Jaelyn Lorenzo was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and three assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
West Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
West Anchorage has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Palmer on the 26th. As for Service, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Soldotna on the 25th.
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