After flying high against L.E.A.D. Academy on Tuesday, Jay came back down to earth. The Royals fell just short of the Chipley Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Royals have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Jay lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 24-26, 15-13.
Aubreigh Nelson paced Jay's offense, picking up 30 kills. Nelson got some help from Bailey Lowry and her 50 assists. Nelson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 12-1. As for Chipley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Jay and Chipley will both be playing West Florida Baptist Academy the next time they take the court. The Tigers will head out to face the Conquerors at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Royals will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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