After flying high against Alto last Tuesday, Big Sandy came back down to earth. The Big Sandy Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Lone Oak Buffaloes on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Big Sandy saw an underclassman step up: Lexie McCartney had seven aces. The dominant performance gave McCartney a new career-high in aces.
Big Sandy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Lone Oak, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Big Sandy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Jefferson, where is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Big Sandy is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Lone Oak, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against North Lamar at 5:30 p.m. North Lamar is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Lone Oak will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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