After flying high against Watertown on Monday, Upperman came back down to earth. The Bees fell just short of the Stone Memorial Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bees were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Presley Hickman paced Upperman's offense, picking up 20 kills. Hickman got some help from Emery Huddleston and her 44 assists. Emma Pruitt controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Upperman's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 19-8. As for Stone Memorial, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Upperman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Livingston Academy on the 22nd. As for Stone Memorial, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Freeport on the 19th.
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