Philip Simmons is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Grimsley. The Iron Horses fell just short of the Whirlies by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Iron Horses' undefeated start to the season.
Gabby Kakalev paced Philip Simmons' offense, picking up 12 kills. Kakalev got some help from Dani Gehringer and her 15 assists. Finally, Maddy Meloeny kept Philip Simmons' defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Philip Simmons fell to 3-1. As for Grimsley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Philip Simmons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Carson on the 16th. As for Grimsley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Kings Mountain on the 16th.
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