Lee Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the McBee Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stallions of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Lee Central took McBee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18, 24-26, 19-25, 15-12.
McBee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Montana Smith out in front who had two aces and 15 assists. Smith has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Hendrix, who had seven digs and four aces.
Lee Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for McBee, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Lee Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lamar at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee Central is facing Lamar at the right time seeing as Lamar is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for McBee, they will face off against Riverwalk Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McBee will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Riverwalk Academy will have lost eight straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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