If Lovett was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of KIPP Atlanta Collegiate last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lovett Lions fell just short of the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Lovett started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 17-15.
Lovett lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Margaux Godfrey, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Kennedy, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Jordynn Skinner had an outrageously good game for Holy Innocents Episcopal as she had 25 digs. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Ponder, who had four digs and 21 assists.
The loss snapped Lovett's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 26-14 record. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 25-15 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Lovett nor Holy Innocents Episcopal have any future games scheduled.
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