After flying high against Amelia Academy last Thursday, Southampton Academy came back down to earth. The Southampton Academy Raiders fell just short of the Kenston Forest Kavaliers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Kavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Southampton Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 9-25, 25-13, 22-25, 15-6.
Emery Watson and Dutchess Rose certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Watson had ten digs and two aces, while Rose had five aces, three blocks, and a kill. That's the most blocks Rose has posted since back in September.
Southampton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10-2. As for Kenston Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Southampton Academy and Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot are set to duel on Thursday. As for Kenston Forest, they will challenge Amelia Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenston Forest is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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