Ardrey Kell faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights fell 3-1 to the Warriors. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ardrey Kell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
Ledell Milliken paced Ardrey Kell's offense, picking up ten kills. Milliken got some help from Jackson Blauer and his 26 assists. Finally, Milliken was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Owen Conklin went supernova For Weddington., getting 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs gave Conklin a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ardrey Kell fell to 9-1. As for Weddington, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Ardrey Kell will welcome Legion Collegiate Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Weddington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Covenant Day on the 9th.
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