Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2020.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-6.
Leading Lake Lure Classical Academy to victory were Finny White and Ysabella Staley-Sandoval. White had eight aces and one block, while Staley-Sandoval had seven aces. With that strong performance, Staley-Sandoval is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Pinnacle Classical Academy on the 6th. Lake Lure Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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