Wise entered their contest against Flowers on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wise Pumas fell just short of the Flowers Jaguars by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Pumas let down their fans at home.
Wise started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Wise lost, don't look at Khayla Lawrence. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces. Lawrence is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Wise was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Wise's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Flowers, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Wise wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Eleanor Roosevelt on the 23rd. Flowers has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against High Point on the 23rd.
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