After flying high against La Junta on Friday, Salida came back down to earth. The Spartans fell just short of the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Stallions when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Salida started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 12-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11.
Hazel Brown paced Salida's offense, picking up 11 kills. Brown got some help from Madisyn Wilcox and her 32 assists. Finally, Myah Scott kept Salida's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Leading Banning Lewis Academy to victory were Amelia Perez and Alexis Schoofs. Perez had 18 digs and four aces, while Schoofs had 22 digs, 14 kills, and two aces. Those 14 kills gave Schoofs a new career-high.
Salida has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Salida didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Florence on the 25th. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Ellicott on the 25th.
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