Wilkes Central came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Starmount Rams, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Wilkes Central took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-22.
Alianna Craig paced Wilkes Central's offense, picking up six kills. Craig were helped by Charlea Abrams and Lake Carver, who contributed seven assists each. Abrams also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Jaylyn Rhoades, each putting up two.
Wilkes Central's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Starmount, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wilkes Central will face off against rival East Wilkes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Starmount is set to take on their familiar foe Ashe County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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