After flying high against Palmetto last Tuesday, Bell Creek Academy came back down to earth. The Bell Creek Academy Panthers fell just short of the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Bell Creek Academy took Sports Leadership & Management into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Bell Creek Academy saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Larson had nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Larson has posted since two weeks ago.
Even though they lost, Bell Creek Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in seven consecutive matches.
Bell Creek Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bell Creek Academy will host Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bell Creek Academy has won seven straight at home dating back to last season, while Sports Leadership & Management won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will welcome Gulf Coast HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long.
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