After a string of five wins, Lake Norman's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cox Mill Chargers by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Norman took Cox Mill into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amira Sahley, who had 14 digs and three aces. Sahley has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played. Alayna Lefebvre was another key player, getting three aces and 12 assists.
Aiyanna Mckinnon had an outrageously good game for Cox Mill as she had 15 digs and two aces.
Lake Norman's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Cox Mill, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Lake Norman will be playing in front of their home fans against South Iredell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cox Mill, they will host Hickory Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cox Mill will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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