West Wilkes lost against Surry Central back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Wilkes Blackhawks fell just short of the Surry Central Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Blackhawks have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Wilkes started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-13, 15-10.
Despite the loss, West Wilkes still got an impressive performance from Layla Smith, who had 18 digs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
West Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Surry Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Wilkes will square off against Forbush at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forbush will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Wilkes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Surry Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Alleghany at 6:00 p.m.
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