East Union faced Walnut in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Urchins came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Urchins in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Roxie Roberson paced East Union's offense, picking up seven kills. Roberson got some help from Lyla Brock and her nine assists. Brock was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Walnut, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3-1 record this season.
East Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Water Valley on the 16th. As for Walnut, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against New Site on the 16th.
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