After a string of 18 wins, Wylie's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wylie East Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Wylie took Wylie East into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Wylie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games.
Jordyn Wacaster was nothing short of spectacular for Wylie East: she had 23 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Wacaster has posted since back in September.
Wylie's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-7. As for Wylie East, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wylie will welcome Rowlett at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wylie East, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against South Garland at 5:30 p.m. South Garland is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Wylie East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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