Jay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Pensacola Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Jay actually scored more points across those five sets (107-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 11-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Jay lost, don't look at Bailey Lowry. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Lowry has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Jay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pensacola only served four.
Leading Pensacola to victory were Sydney Williams and Zoe Malloy. Williams had nine digs, while Malloy had 34 kills and 22 digs. Malloy is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Pensacola, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Jay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Northview on the 15th. Pensacola has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against West Florida on the 15th.
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