South Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Peabody Golden Tide. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Tide earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Peabody scored at least 12 points in every set. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 15-12.
Journee Puckett paced South Fulton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Puckett were helped by Lilie Martin and Samantha Auxier, who contributed 12 assists each. Puckett was also solid from the service line: she led the team with 14 aces.
South Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Peabody, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. South Fulton will face off against rival Union City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Peabody is set to take on their familiar foe Bradford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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