On Thursday, Myrtle Beach faced Socastee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Myrtle Beach Seahawks came up short against the Socastee Braves, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Myrtle Beach took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-20.
Socastee found their leader in underclassman Ivan Ni, who had eight digs and two aces. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Ni.
The defeat snapped Myrtle Beach's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-6-1 record. As for Socastee, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Myrtle Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Socastee on the 7th. As for Socastee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Varsity Opponent on the 5th.
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