If King William was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Charles City on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Amelia County Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
While King William ultimately came up short, they really made Amelia County work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16, 24-26, 17-25, 15-13.
King William's offense was headlined by Addison Kirby and Zoey Robinson, who picked up 11 kills apiece. Kirby really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 20. Finally, Emory Barber kept King William's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
King William's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Amelia County, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
King William didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against King & Queen Central on the 7th. Amelia County has also already played their next match (against Lunenburg Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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