West Laurens was the 2-0 winner over Mary Persons when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs on Thursday.
While West Laurens ultimately came up short, they really made Mary Persons work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-25.
Payton Phillips paced West Laurens' offense, picking up four kills. Phillips got some help from Skylar Fountain and her eight assists. Fountain was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
West Laurens' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-14. As for Mary Persons, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, West Laurens and Mary Persons will both be playing Upson-Lee the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will host the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Raiders will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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