On Wednesday, Lauralton Hall faced Sacred Heart Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lauralton Hall Crusaders fell just short of Sacred Heart Academy by a score of 3-2. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lauralton Hall sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-8.
Lauralton Hall's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amirah Easter, who had 21 kills, ten digs, and a block. With that strong performance, Easter is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Mcnichols, who had 20 kills, six digs, and three blocks.
Sacred Heart Academy had a senior duo take command as Tessa Farrah had 15 digs and Avery McMahon had 12 digs.
Lauralton Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 18-2. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Lauralton Hall has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Guilford on the 18th. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Amistad on the 18th.
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