Kellam lost against Cox back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kellam Knights fell 3-1 to the Cox Falcons. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Kellam had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 14-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Kellam lost, don't look at Sydney Stone. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces. Stone is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Kellam was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Cox was led to victory by Olivia Fortier and June Culicerto. Fortier had 16 digs and two aces, while Culicerto had 21 digs and two aces.
Kellam's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Cox, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Kellam will venture away from home to challenge Tallwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kellam is facing Tallwood at the right time seeing as Tallwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cox, they will face off against Ocean Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ocean Lakes will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Cox surely won't give up without a fight.
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