Axtell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-15.
Emily Danburg paced Axtell's offense, picking up 12 kills. Danburg got some help from Madison Wells and her 25 assists. Morgan Hawkins controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ansley/Litchfield, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Axtell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Arapahoe on the 13th. As for Ansley/Litchfield, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Brady on the 13th.
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