St. Luke's Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairhope Pirates. 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 last Saturday.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets St. Luke's Episcopal lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 31-29, 26-24.
Fairhope found their leader in underclassman Addy Busby, who had 11 digs.
St. Luke's Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 17-19. As for Fairhope, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-17 record this season.
St. Luke's Episcopal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Mountain Brook on the 11th. Fairhope has also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Athens on the 11th.
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