South Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Davidson Golden Eagles. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
South Davidson 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 21-25, 19-25, 25-17, 27-25, 15-7.
Peyton Ashby paced South Davidson's offense, picking up nine kills. Ashby got some help from Payton Cook and her 19 assists. Cook was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
South Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Davidson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Coming up, South Davidson will take on College Prep & Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for East Davidson, they will face off against East Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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