Lee County was the 3-0 winner over Richmond when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Lee County Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Richmond Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-21 in the first period.
Lee County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Lee County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lee County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Richmond, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-12 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Scotland the next time they take the court. Lee County will host Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Richmond will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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