On Saturday, West Henderson faced Ayden - Grifton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Henderson Falcons fell just short of the Ayden - Grifton Chargers by a score of 2-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Henderson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-23, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, West Henderson saw an underclassman step up: Joelie Humiston had nine digs and two aces.
Among those leading the charge was Kp Olejar, who had 13 digs.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Ayden - Grifton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
West Henderson is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. West Henderson is facing North Henderson at the right time seeing as North Henderson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ayden - Grifton, they will square off against Kings Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kings Mountain has won 11 straight at home, while Ayden - Grifton won seven straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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