It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harnett Central can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cape Fear Colts on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 15-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Kailey Ellis and Allie Williams certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ellis had ten digs, two aces, and a kill, while Williams had 28 digs and two aces. Ellis is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 24 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Harnett Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Harnett Central moved to 21-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Cape Fear, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Harnett Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cape Fear has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against J.H. Rose on the 26th.
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