After a string of 14 wins, Lauderdale County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Arab Knights by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.
Lauderdale County came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Leading Arab to victory were Millie Lackey and Kayden Gronczniak. Lackey had seven aces and five digs, while Gronczniak had 14 digs. Lackey is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 46 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lauderdale County's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Arab, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Lauderdale County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Madison County on the 14th. Arab has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Geraldine on the 14th.
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