After flying high against Gadsden City on Thursday, Southside came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Homewood Patriots by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Southside might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Homewood: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Leading Homewood to victory were Sarah Johnson and Addison Wood. Johnson had nine kills and eight digs, while Wood had 11 digs and two assists. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more kills the last four times she's played.
Southside's defeat ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Homewood, they moved to 15-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
Southside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Spanish Fort on the 27th. As for Homewood, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Jasper on the 27th.
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