The Florence Huskies will square off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Florence came up short against The Vanguard School on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Coursers: they've now lost five in a row.
Florence took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy hadn't done well against La Junta recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Banning Lewis Academy's way against La Junta as Banning Lewis Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
While Banning Lewis Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Banning Lewis Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Noelle Gillespie, who had 32 digs, and Amelia Perez, who had 11 digs and three aces. Gillespie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Strain, who had seven digs and two kills.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Florence beat Banning Lewis Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banning Lewis Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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