If New Washington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Medora on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the Rock Creek Academy Lions by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
New Washington wouldn't go down easily and took Rock Creek Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 23-25, 19-25, 15-9.
Kaylee Lawrence paced New Washington's offense, picking up 25 kills. Lawrence got some help from Addy Lathem and her 24 assists. Lawrence was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Rock Creek Academy found their leader in sophomore Khloe Lowe, who had 11 digs and six aces. Another player making a difference was Maddie Brandenburg, who had 12 digs and two assists.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Rock Creek Academy, they moved to 3-9 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Coming up, New Washington will face off against Jeffersonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rock Creek Academy, they will challenge Springs Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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