Willows Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Forest Academy Caxys. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Caxys from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Willows Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-12, 25-23.
Claire Stepansky paced Willows Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Stepansky got some help from Clare Gannon and her 33 assists. Gannon was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Willows Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Lake Forest Academy, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
Coming up, Willows Academy will welcome Beacon Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Forest Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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