The home team had won the previous two meetings between Sylvan-Lucas and St. John's/Tipton Catholic, and St. John's/Tipton Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs fell just short of the Blujays by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blujays this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss two weeks ago.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sylvan-Lucas sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 19-25, 25-18.
Harlee Nelson paced Sylvan-Lucas' offense, picking up eight kills. Nelson got some help from Olivia Crawford and her nine assists. Montana Griffiths controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Brummer, who had six digs and two aces.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-10. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely St. John's/Tipton Catholic, Rock Hills, and St. John's/Tipton Catholic. As for the Blujays, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-8.
Sylvan-Lucas has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Osborne on the 11th. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Rock Hills on the 11th.
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