Hurricanes
| 09/25/25 @ Alpharetta | 2-3 |
| 09/18/25 vs North Paulding | 2-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Campbell | 2-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Hiram | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs Southeast Whitfield County | 2-0 |
Cartersville faced Alpharetta in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Hurricanes' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Cartersville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-9.
Amara Ejieke paced Cartersville's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ejieke got some help from Emma Wall and her 22 assists. Sydney Seigler and Mckenzie Wilkie kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Cartersville's defeat dropped their record down to 28-6. As for Alpharetta, the win (which was their 25th in a row) raised their record to 31-1.
Cartersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Bridges Prep on the 26th. As for Alpharetta, they will square off against South Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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