Sanderson was the 3-0 winner over Athens Drive when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars on Monday. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 25-9 in the first set.
Sanderson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 9-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-16.
Jojo Brophy paced Sanderson's offense, picking up nine kills. Brophy got some help from Ainsley Botts and her 12 assists. Finally, Sloane Thorpe kept Sanderson's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens Drive to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annie Baublitz, who had 31 assists and nine digs. Those 31 assists gave Baublitz a new career-high. Holden Carroll was another key player, getting 16 digs and one assist.
Sanderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Athens Drive, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Sanderson and Athens Drive could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Spartans will take on Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (410 vs. 116). Meanwhile, Athens Drive (ranked 529th) will meet Broughton (ranked 87th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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