After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoggard, Laney was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They skirted past the West Brunswick Trojans 3-2. The Buccaneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Laney wouldn't go down easily and took West Brunswick into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Laney can attribute much of their success to Kinsley Nagle, who had five digs and a block. With that strong performance, Nagle is now averaging an impressive 12.5 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail (Abbey) Hendren, who had nine digs, two aces, and a kill.
Laney kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 13 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why West Brunswick lost, don't look at Brooklyn Coble. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Coble a new career-high.
Laney's record now sits at 8-5. As for West Brunswick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Laney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory vs. South Brunswick on the 1st. West Brunswick has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Ashley on the 1st.
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