After flying high against Monroe last Tuesday, Anson came back down to earth. The Anson Bearcats fell just short of the Montgomery Central Timberwolves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Anson took Montgomery Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 5-25, 22-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Anson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in five consecutive matchups.
Montgomery Central can attribute much of their success to Melissa Estrada, who had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Smith, who had 12 digs.
Anson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Montgomery Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anson will host West Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Stanly will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Anson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montgomery Central, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Central Davidson at 6:00 p.m. Central Davidson is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Montgomery Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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