After flying high against Holy Family last Tuesday, Legacy came back down to earth. The Legacy Lightning took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Erie Tigers on Wednesday. The Lightning's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Legacy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Legacy's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylen Javorek and Audrey Hendershot. Javorek had 21 digs, while Hendershot had 12 digs, five kills, and four aces. That's the most aces Hendershot has posted since back in September.
Avery Malek had an outrageously good game for Erie as she had 19 digs. Malek is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Erie, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Legacy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Highlands Ranch at 6:30 p.m. Highlands Ranch is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Legacy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Erie, they will head out to square off against Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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