Leesburg was the 3-1 winner over First Academy when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Leesburg Yellow Jackets fell just short of the First Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 27-25 in the first period.
Leesburg started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Leesburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Leesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for First Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Leesburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Eustis on the 3rd. As for First Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 1st.
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