Emporia lost against Andover Central back in August of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Spartans fell 2-0 to the Jaguars.
Emporia was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Jade Xu paced Emporia's offense, picking up 11 kills. Xu got some help from Kaylee DeWitt and her 18 assists. Molly Williams controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Emporia's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Andover Central, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emporia will face off against Topeka at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Andover Central, they will head out to challenge Newton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Jaguars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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