It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fayetteville can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Richards Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Fayetteville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Fayetteville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emily Keilers had seven digs and two aces.
Fayetteville's loss dropped their record down to 27-12. As for Richards, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 33-13.
Fayetteville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richards, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against McMullen County at 7:00 p.m. McMullen County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Richards surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
