Sarcoxie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Ash Grove Pirates by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sarcoxie sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 14-25, 15-11.
Alexis Letts paced Sarcoxie's offense, picking up 17 kills. Letts got some help from
Jordyn Misner and her 24 assists. Finally,
Ariel Wilson kept Sarcoxie's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Kaitlyn Stafford was nothing short of spectacular for Ash Grove: she had 19 digs. Stafford has been hot , having posted 19 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Sarcoxie's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Ash Grove, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-11-3.
Sarcoxie has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Pierce City on the 17th. As for Ash Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Skyline on the 17th.
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