After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Topsail, Ashley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Laney Buccaneers. This was payback for the Screaming Eagle, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ashley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
Ashley was led to victory by Sarah Brannin and Kylee Heath. Brannin had three aces and 11 assists, while Heath had 11 digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Ashley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Laney's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinsley Nagle, who had three digs, two aces, and two aces. With that strong performance, Nagle is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
Ashley pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Laney, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashley will take on New Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Laney, they will welcome Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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