Starkville Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They came up short against the Winston Academy Patriots, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Volunteers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-9.
Winston Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maggie Burns, who had nine aces and 15 assists. That's the most aces Burns has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Chancellor, who had seven digs and four aces.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Winston Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11.
Starkville Academy will face off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Winston Academy, they will take on Hartfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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