Nolensville faced Brentwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights came up short against the Bruins, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered against the Bruins since September 19, 2023.
While Nolensville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Brentwood's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-23.
Taylor Collins paced Nolensville's offense, picking up nine kills. Collins got some help from Avery Ethridge and her 18 assists. Collins also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Sadie Deming, racking up two apiece.
Brentwood was led to victory by Queen Howse and Lauren Miller. Howse had 13 digs and two assists, while Miller had 11 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Miller has posted over her last five contests.
Nolensville's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Brentwood, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nolensville is set to challenge their familiar foe Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Brentwood will take on rival Ravenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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