If Mount de Sales Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Warner Robins last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Stratford Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on September 4th.
Mount de Sales Academy took Stratford Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Laura Sparks paced Mount de Sales Academy's offense, picking up 18 kills. Sparks got some help from Payton Latimer and her 29 assists. Chaney Madan controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Mount de Sales Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Stratford Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mount de Sales Academy will take on rival First Presbyterian Day at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Stratford Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Tattnall Square Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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