Legion Collegiate Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Weddington Warriors on Tuesday.
Legion Collegiate Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 23-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-13.
Legion Collegiate Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Burke out in front who had 16 kills, six digs, three aces, and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Nate DeSa, who had three blocks and two aces.
Weddington lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Owen Conklin, who had 14 digs and one assist.
Weddington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Legion Collegiate Academy will square off against Olympic at 6:30 p.m. on March 19th. As for Weddington, they will take on Union Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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