Legion Collegiate Academy entered their tilt with Jonesboro on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Jonesboro Cardinals.
Legion Collegiate Academy didn't let Jonesboro take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22.
Legion Collegiate Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Burke out in front who had six kills, five digs, and a block. Another player making a difference was Sophie Larner, who had a block and 20 assists.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Carter, who had ten digs and eight kills. Carter is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keilana Hill-Byrd, who had 14 digs.
Legion Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4-3 record this season. As for Jonesboro, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 36-13 record.
Legion Collegiate Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Davidson Day on the 8th. As for Jonesboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Harris County on the 9th.
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