James Irwin was looking to beat Banning Lewis Academy like they did the last time the pair played, but James Irwin didn't take Ashley Strain into account. Everything went the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions' way against the James Irwin Jaguars on Tuesday as the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Strain, who had 12 aces and two kills. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Banning Lewis Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-8.
Banning Lewis Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noelle Gillespie, who had 13 digs and a kill. Gillespie has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Chandler, who had six digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Banning Lewis Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for James Irwin, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
As of now, neither Banning Lewis Academy nor James Irwin have any future games scheduled.
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