Lexington had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Richmond Spartans on Thursday.
Lexington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final set scores came out to 24-26, 25-19, 25-10, 25-15.
Bella Grosso had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs, 10 aces, and five kills. The team also got some help from Piper Engelbrecht, who had 10 aces and nine digs.
Avory Oliphant stepped up in the defeat, getting 17 digs, seven kills, and three aces. Lexie McCloud was another key player, getting 10 digs and six assists.
Lexington's win bumped their record up to 5-22. As for Richmond, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 10 of their last 12 games. That's taken a bite out of their 2-15-3 record this season.
Lexington has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Trenton on the 12th. As for Richmond, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Holden on the 12th.
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