Woodward Academy faced Milton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The War Eagles came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the War Eagles.
Woodward Academy never let Milton on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17.
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Woodward Academy found their leader in freshman Lotus Jiroch, who had 13 digs and two assists. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Jiroch.
Despite the loss, Milton still got an impressive performance from Shelby Matteson, who had ten digs and two aces.
Woodward Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Milton, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-10.
Woodward Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against North Oconee on the 13th. As for Milton, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Walton on the 13th.
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