Great Crossing faced Highlands in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Warhawks fell 2-0 to the Bluebirds. The Warhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Great Crossing had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18.
Erin Thomas paced Great Crossing's offense, picking up seven kills. Thomas got some help from Clarke McDonald and her 15 assists. Thomas was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Great Crossing's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Highlands, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Great Crossing wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Lafayette on the 16th. As for Highlands, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Conner on the 13th.
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