Payton College Prep came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kenwood Broncos 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Grizzlies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Payton College Prep got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 22-25, 25-16.
Kenwood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Lawrence, who had six digs and two aces.
Payton College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Kenwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payton College Prep will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hancock at 6:00 p.m. As for Kenwood, they will take on Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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