If Polk County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Madison on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolverines lost 3-0 to the Asheville Christian Academy Lions on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in August.
Polk County took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-22.
Reeve Carroll paced Polk County's offense, picking up 12 kills. Carroll got some help from Abby Lewis and her 16 assists. Akeela Cunningham and Riyah Schroyer kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Rachel Bass, who had 11 digs and one assist.
Polk County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Asheville Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Coming up, Polk County will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Avery County at 6:00 p.m. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Asheville School (Independent) on the 7th.
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