Anderson and McCallum met for a duel on Friday where Anderson prevailed. The Anderson Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the McCallum Knights. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Anderson was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Claire Nix went supernova for Anderson, getting 20 digs. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
McCallum's loss came despite strong showings from Aaniya Thornton and Lexi Rosenblatt. Thornton had 20 digs, while Rosenblatt had 19 digs, three kills, and a block. Rosenblatt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Satya Russ, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Anderson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for McCallum, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 26-16 record.
Anderson will face off against Richards School for Young Women Leaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Anderson is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games. As for McCallum, they will challenge Cedar Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCallum is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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