Upson-Lee waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Mary Persons Bulldogs out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Upson-Lee was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Leading Upson-Lee to victory were Allie Richmond and Kristein Long. Richmond had 22 digs, while Long had six digs and three aces. Long has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Upson-Lee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive games.
Upson-Lee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Mary Persons, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Upson-Lee will host Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Callaway is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Upson-Lee will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mary Persons, they will venture away from home to square off against West Laurens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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