St. Mary was the 2-0 winner over Banning Lewis Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Pirates' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
St. Mary's started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 16-25, 26-28, 25-20, 25-15, 15-11.
Their offense was headlined by Shane Carter and Ally Flanigan, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Abby Phillips and her 15 assists. Julia Clieves controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Banning Lewis Academy had a senior duo take command as Amelia Perez had 22 digs and six aces and Kaelyn Atencio had 20 assists and seven digs. Atencio has been hot, having posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played. Camryn Lanza was another key player, getting five aces and four digs.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Banning Lewis Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
Coming up, St. Mary's is taking a road trip to take on Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lamar on the 2nd.
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