After flying high against Indian Land last Tuesday, Fort Mill came back down to earth. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nation Ford Falcons on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Nation Ford scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-27, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Fort Mill still got an impressive performance from Claire Flowers, who had 13 digs.
The defeat snapped Fort Mill's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record. As for Nation Ford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 25 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 37-3 record this season.
Fort Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nation Ford, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Clover at 6:45 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Clover has won seven straight at home, while Nation Ford won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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