Lawrence Free State was the 3-2 winner over Gardner-Edgerton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds fell 3-1 to the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Thursday. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 26-24, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Lawrence Free State still got an impressive performance from Karsen Chapman, who had 25 digs. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ava Corbin, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Lawrence Free State was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Lawrence Free State's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Gardner-Edgerton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hayden the next time they take the court. Gardner-Edgerton will host Hayden on Saturday, while Lawrence Free State will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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