Bob Jones faced Austin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots fell 3-1 to the Black Bears. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Austin scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 25-20.
Mya Lacey paced Bob Jones' offense, picking up 12 kills. Lacey got some help from Zoe Robinson and her 23 assists. Lacey also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooklynn Morgan, each putting up three.
Bob Jones' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 32-11. As for Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-5 record this season.
Bob Jones didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against James Clemens on the 2nd. As for Austin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Daphne on the 3rd.
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