The home team had won the previous four meetings between South Walton and Niceville, and Niceville kept the tradition alive. The Seahawks fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
South Walton actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12.
Maci Jones paced South Walton's offense, picking up 34 kills. Jones got some help from Evelyn Brandman and her 44 assists. Brandman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
South Walton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Niceville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
South Walton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Fort Walton Beach on the 2nd. As for Niceville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Hillcrest on the 29th.
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