After flying high against Fairmont last Saturday, Sycamore came back down to earth. The Sycamore Aviators fell 3-1 to the Kings Knights on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Aviators in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Sycamore 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 21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Sycamore still got an impressive performance from Ari Demaris, who had 15 digs and three aces. Demaris has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Balent, who had four digs and two aces.
Sienna Smith was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs.
Sycamore's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Kings, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sycamore will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Middletown at 6:00 p.m. As for Kings, they will challenge Winton Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings is facing Winton Woods at the right time seeing as Winton Woods is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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