Upperman faced Lebanon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bees fell 3-1 to the Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat last Monday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lebanon scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-22.
Joey Restey paced Upperman's offense, picking up eight kills. Restey got some help from Beau Naylor and his 18 assists. Judah Wright controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Upperman has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Lebanon, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6.
Upperman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Page on the 10th. As for Lebanon, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against LEAD Academy on the 10th.
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