After flying high against Mosley last Thursday, Niceville came back down to earth. The Niceville Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Walton Seahawks on Monday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Seahawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-21.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aynzlie Nelson, who had six digs and two aces. Nelson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Whitleigh Walsh was another key player, getting 11 digs.
South Walton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lindsay McMahan led the charge by getting six digs and three aces. That's the most aces McMahan has posted since last Friday.
Niceville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for South Walton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Niceville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Crestview on the 10th. As for South Walton, they will head out to face off against Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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