After flying high against Jordan last Wednesday, Leesville Road came back down to earth. The Leesville Road Pride fell 3-1 to the East Chapel Hill Wildcats on Tuesday. The Pride's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Leesville Road came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 26-24, 27-25, 25-23.
Leesville Road's loss came despite strong showings from Chloe Cragg and Mia Will. Cragg had 16 digs and two aces, while Will had 22 kills, 11 digs, and a block. Cragg is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
East Chapel Hill found their leader in underclassman Lucy Tisch, who had 27 digs.
Leesville Road's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Chapel Hill, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Leesville Road has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Athens Drive at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Leesville Road will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out to challenge Northern Durham at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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