After flying high against West Brunswick on Tuesday, Laney came back down to earth. The Buccaneers lost 3-0 to the Ashley Screaming Eagle on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Laney was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-18.
Ansleigh Austin paced Laney's offense, picking up seven kills. Austin got some help from Kinsley Nagle and her 16 assists. Finally, Alexis Shaw kept Laney's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Laney's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ashley, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Laney is set to face off against their familiar foe Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ashley will challenge rival North Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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