After flying high against Northeast Lauderdale on Thursday, West Lauderdale came back down to earth. The Knights took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Knights have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While West Lauderdale ultimately came up short, they really made Union work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24.
West Lauderdale's offense was headlined by Kennedy Parker and Lila Whittington, who picked up four kills apiece. Whittington really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with seven. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
West Lauderdale's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-1. As for Union, they pushed their record up to 23-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coincidentally, West Lauderdale and Union will both be playing Lake the next time they take the court. The Yellowjackets will host the Hornets at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, while the Knights will play them later in the day, at 10:20 a.m.
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