After flying high against Lakewood last Thursday, Darlington came back down to earth. The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Florence Bruins on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost six in a row.
Darlington 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, 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.
Hannah Johnson paced Darlington's offense, picking up 13 kills. Johnson got some help from Emily Johnson and her 12 assists.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hailey McManus led the charge by getting 48 assists and six digs. McManus has been hot, having posted 20 or more assists the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakley Blue, who had 13 digs and eight aces.
Darlington's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for South Florence, their record is now 4-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Darlington will challenge rival Hartsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Florence is set to square off against their familiar foe Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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