Southeast Whitfield County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Murray County Indians. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Indians when the teams met back in August of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Southeast Whitfield County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 17-15.
Emily Vargas paced Southeast Whitfield County's offense, picking up eight kills. Vargas got some help from Brielle Caldwell and her 15 assists. Caldwell was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Shaylah Duncan was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and one assist. Braleigh Middleton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Southeast Whitfield County's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Murray County, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Southeast Whitfield County has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Cartersville on the 16th. As for Murray County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against North Cobb Christian on the 16th.
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