After flying high against Atlantic on Monday, Crooms Academy came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
While Crooms Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Keylon Sue paced Crooms Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Sue got some help from Devon Miller and his four assists. Sue also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Andrew Atherton, racking up three apiece.
Crooms Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lake Highland Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Crooms Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lake Highland Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Cypress Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Highlanders surely won't give up without a fight.
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