Lipscomb Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Hoover. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs fell just short of the Hoover Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lipscomb Academy took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-17, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Lipscomb Academy lost, don't look at Emory Slack. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs. Slack is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Lipscomb Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Hoover, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Lipscomb Academy will welcome Pope John Paul II at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Lipscomb Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hoover, they will take on Baylor at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Baylor will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Hoover surely won't give up without a fight.
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