Statesboro lost against Houston County two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1.
Statesboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Callie Simmons paced Statesboro's offense, picking up six kills. Simmons got some help from Phoebe Hansen and her 16 assists. Simmons was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Statesboro's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Houston County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Statesboro and Houston County will both be playing Harris County the next time they take the court. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Bears will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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