The Galax Maroon Tide came up short against the Patrick County Cougars on Monday and fell 3-1. The Maroon Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Galax started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-18.
Maddy Cox paced Galax's offense, picking up ten kills. Cox got some help from KK Barnes and her 36 assists. Finally, Beth Sizemore and Jalyn Coulson kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Patrick County found their leader in sophomore Jenna Woods, who had seven digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Woods. Lauren Hazelwood also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Galax's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Patrick County, the win snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Looking ahead, Galax will be playing at home against Giles at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patrick County, they will head out to face off against North Stokes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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