If Salida was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of La Junta last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salida Spartans fell 3-1 to the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions on Tuesday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stallions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Banning Lewis Academy scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Salida still got an impressive performance from Madisyn Wilcox, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Wilcox has posted since back in August.
Noelle Gillespie had a dynamite game for Banning Lewis Academy, getting 27 digs and three aces. Gillespie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Amelia Perez, who had 13 digs.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Salida didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Florence on the 26th. Banning Lewis Academy has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Ellicott on the 26th.
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