It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southwestern Randolph can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the West Stanly Colts on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: West Stanly scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17.
Gracie Hodgin paced Southwestern Randolph's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hodgin got some help from
Hailey Kennedy and her 25 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Merrin Kinley, who had 12 digs.
Southwestern Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for West Stanly, their win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Southwestern Randolph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Stanly, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Surry at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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