After flying high against Mount Airy last Thursday, North Surry came back down to earth. The North Surry Greyhounds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Surry Central Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17.
North Surry's loss came despite strong showings from Julie Anna Lawson and Cassie Hiatt. Lawson had nine digs and two aces, while Hiatt had 21 digs and 13 kills. That's the most aces Lawson has posted since back in September.
Surry Central was led to victory by Lily Oneal and Presley Smith. Oneal had 15 digs, six kills, and two blocks, while Smith had 19 kills, 11 digs, and three aces. Smith is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Wall, who had 15 digs and four aces.
The defeat snapped North Surry's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-6 record. As for Surry Central, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Surry will face off against North Wilkes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Surry Central, they will head out on the road to challenge East Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Surry will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Surry Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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