The home team had come away the winner the last four times West Harrison and Gulfport had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hurricanes came up short against the Admirals on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Admirals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
While West Harrison was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gulfport's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-17.
West Harrison's offense was headlined by Emma Bunn and Makayla Ladner, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Taylor Rae Norwood and her 12 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Gulfport was led to victory by Sydney Allen and Kyla Foxx. Allen had 11 digs and three assists, while Foxx had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Foxx a new career-high.
West Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Gulfport, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
West Harrison didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against D'Iberville on the 23rd. As for Gulfport, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Poplarville on the 20th.
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