Logan Elm lost against New Lexington back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Braves took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss was the Braves' first of the season.
Logan Elm was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made New Lexington work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25.
Claire King paced Logan Elm's offense, picking up 14 kills. King got some help from Kennedy Groff and her 16 assists. Kimberly Petty controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Gracie Newlon was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Logan Elm fell to 7-1. As for New Lexington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Logan Elm and New Lexington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Braves (ranked ninth) will meet Circleville (ranked 55th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New Lexington will face off against Crooksville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 506).
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