After a string of five wins, Polk County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Landrum Cardinals. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
While Polk County ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Akeela Cunningham
| 09/17/25 vs Landrum | 16 |
| 09/16/25 @ Avery County | 28 |
| 09/10/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 18 |
| 09/09/25 vs Madison | 13 |
| 09/04/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Aslyn Scruggs and Akeela Cunningham certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Scruggs had nine digs and two aces, while Cunningham had 18 digs and 16 kills. Cunningham is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Riyah Schroyer also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Landrum, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7-2.
Polk County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Hendersonville on the 18th. As for Landrum, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Greenville Tech Charter on the 18th.
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