After flying high against Fike last Tuesday, South Johnston came back down to earth. The South Johnston Trojans fell just short of the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on September 3rd.
South Johnston took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-27, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Leading C.B. Aycock to victory were Ella Moyer and Autumn Lane. Moyer had 18 digs, while Lane had 19 digs. Moyer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped South Johnston's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-5 record. As for C.B. Aycock, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Johnston will welcome Southern Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Johnston will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for C.B. Aycock, they will host Fike at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (C.B. Aycock has three straight victories, Fike has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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