On Thursday, Incarnate Word Academy faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights lost 3-0 to the Lafayette Lancers. The loss continues a trend for the Red Knights in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.
While Incarnate Word Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Lafayette work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-19.
Incarnate Word Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer. Fuchs had 27 digs and two aces, while Schaeffer had 18 digs and two aces. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 23 games she's played.
Addy Wiese was a one-man wrecking crew for Lafayette as she had 24 digs.
Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Lafayette, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against St. Joseph's Academy on the 21st. As for Lafayette, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Howell Central on the 19th.
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