East Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the South Stokes Sauras. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While East Wilkes was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into South Stokes' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 26-24.
East Wilkes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Stanley, who had 22 digs, 12 kills, and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Stanley, who had 19 digs, 11 kills, and a block.
East Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for South Stokes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
East Wilkes has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against North Stokes on the 3rd. As for South Stokes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Starmount on the 3rd.
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