Savannah Arts Academy lost against Brunswick back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-17 in the first set.
Savannah Arts Academy actually scored more points across those three sets (59-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Samantha Lehto paced Savannah Arts Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Lehto got some help from Ellie Ayala and her ten assists. Maddie Balthrop controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Savannah Arts Academy dropped their record down to 11-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, Savannah Arts Academy and Brunswick will both be playing Camden County the next time they take the court. The Pirates will head out to face the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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