Sycamore came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Mason Comets, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aviators of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Sycamore was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mason's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-22.
Lola Darbyshire paced Sycamore's offense, picking up six kills. Darbyshire got some help from Caroline Shomo and her eight assists. Finally, Kennedy Mallory kept Sycamore's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
Sycamore's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Mason, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sycamore is set to square off against their familiar foe Middletown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mason will take on rival Lakota West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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