Lanier unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 2-0 to the DeSoto Central Jaguars on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-5, 25-2.
DeSoto Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Loftin out in front who had seven aces and three assists. Those seven aces gave Loftin a new career-high. Hallie Willis was another key player, getting seven aces.
The victory (which was DeSoto Central's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Lanier wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Bay on the 1st. As for DeSoto Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against George County on the 2nd.
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