While Statesboro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Pierce County Bears by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Statesboro easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15.
Blakely Brown paced Statesboro's offense, picking up seven kills. Brown got some help from Phoebe Hansen and her 17 assists. Callie Simmons and Kennedy Melton kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Statesboro and bumps their season record up to 14-4. As for Pierce County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Coincidentally, Statesboro and Pierce County will both be playing Effingham County the next time they take the court. The Bears will head out to face the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Blue Devils will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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