After flying high against Spruce Creek last Tuesday, St. Augustine came back down to earth. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Nease Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
St. Augustine wouldn't go down easily and took Nease into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-22, 18-25, 15-8.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Nease, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will square off against Warner Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellow Jackets are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Nease, they will face off against Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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