Washington entered their game against Sumner Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Washington Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumner Academy Sabres. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Washington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-16, 26-24.
Sumner Academy found their leader in underclassman Anaidy Aguirre, who had four aces and 12 assists. Aguirre is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-2. As for Sumner Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Washington will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Atchison at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Sumner Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Hogan Prep Charter on the 14th.
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