Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mount Airy walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hendersonville Bearcats on Saturday, sneaking past 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Granite Bears as it spelled an end to their four-match losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-98) Mount Airy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-20, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Hendersonville still got an impressive performance from Averie Russell, who had 36 digs. Russell is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alexa Ford, who had 14 digs.
Mount Airy's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Hendersonville, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Coming up, Mount Airy will face off against East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hendersonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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