On Saturday, Gilmour Academy faced Seton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gilmour Academy Lancers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seton Saints. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Gilmour Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-23.
Gilmour Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marlie Davis, who had 18 kills and 16 digs. Davis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ella Jackson, who had nine digs, two kills, and 47 assists.
Seton was led to victory by Sakura Codling and Reagan Miller. Codling had 16 digs and two aces, while Miller had seven digs and two aces.
Gilmour Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Seton, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Roger Bacon the next time they take the court. Gilmour Academy will host Roger Bacon at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Seton will play them later in the day, at 9:30 a.m.
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