
Braves
08/29/25 vs Boyd | 1-2 |
08/26/25 @ Murphy | 3-0 |
08/21/25 @ Swain County | 3-1 |
08/19/25 vs Summit Charter | 3-0 |
08/18/25 vs Andrews | 3-0 |
After flying high against Murphy on Tuesday, Cherokee came back down to earth. The Braves fell just short of the Boyd Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cherokee's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dvdaya Swimmer, who had 17 digs and two aces. Swimmer is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Lossiah, who had 18 assists.
Boyd can attribute much of their success to Bryleigh Wallace, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Wallace has posted over her last 17 matchups.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Boyd, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Cherokee has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Mt. Carmel on the 29th. As for Boyd, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Rockwall-Heath on the 29th.
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