After flying high against Emerald on Thursday, Wren came back down to earth. The Hurricanes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Powdersville Patriots on Monday. Hurricanes fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Patriots since Monday.
Wren started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-15.
Tessa Beal paced Wren's offense, picking up 11 kills. Beal got some help from Rilyn Johnson and her 32 assists. Johnson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Wren's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Powdersville, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Wren and Powdersville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Hurricanes will face off against Laurens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 155). Meanwhile, Powdersville (ranked 29th) will meet Carolina Academy (ranked 214th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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