It was a good run, but Mount Airy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Stokes Sauras. The Granite Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sauras apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Mount Airy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made South Stokes work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Airy lost, don't look at Emmerson Warren. Despite the final result, she had 39 digs. Warren has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Mount Airy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Stokes only had three.
Mount Airy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13. As for South Stokes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Mount Airy and Piedmont Community Charter will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Community Charter is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Mount Airy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for South Stokes, they will host Bethany at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stokes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
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