On Saturday, Legion Collegiate Academy faced Philip Simmons in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers had just enough and edged the Philip Simmons Iron Horses out 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers who have now won 11 contests in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Legion Collegiate Academy got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 17-25, 15-11.
Legion Collegiate Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryanna Young, who had seven kills, three digs, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Young has posted in her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Larner, who had a kill and 23 assists.
Legion Collegiate Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-3 record this season. As for Philip Simmons, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 36-7-2 record.
Legion Collegiate Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Jonesboro on the 5th. As for Philip Simmons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Timberland on the 8th.
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