Bayside Academy faced Austin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Admirals fell just short of the Black Bears by a score of 3-2. The Admirals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Bayside Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Bayside Academy lost, don't look at Mary Katherine Whitehurst. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and two aces. Farrah Lane also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Bayside Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Austin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Bayside Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Pace on the 29th. As for Austin, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Hernando on the 29th.
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