Leon faced Decatur in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Cougars' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Leon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Leon will challenge Fairfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Decatur, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Glen Rose on the 23rd.
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