If Lafayette County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lexington on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huskers fell 3-1 to the Carrollton Trojans on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Huskers let down their fans at home.
While Lafayette County ultimately came up short, they really made Carrollton work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21.
Sophie Frank paced Lafayette County's offense, picking up 15 kills. Frank got some help from Katie Draisey and her 26 assists. Finally, Frank was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Lafayette County's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 19-2-2. As for Carrollton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Lafayette County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Maryville on the 11th. As for Carrollton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Knob Noster on the 13th.
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