Ascend Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. If the Aviators were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Grizzlies when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ascend Leadership took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-20, 25-21.
Lola Walls paced Ascend Leadership's offense, picking up eight kills. Walls got some help from Ella Canoy and her seven assists. Brianna Torralba controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Clover Garden School was led to victory by Chloe Welch and Hanna Tickle. Welch had nine digs and two aces, while Tickle had 12 assists. Tickle has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.
Ascend Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Clover Garden School, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ascend Leadership wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Southern Wake Academy on the 26th. As for Clover Garden School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Williams on the 21st.
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