James F. Byrnes came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Gaffney Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While James F. Byrnes ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the loss, James F. Byrnes had strong showings from Carly Peacock, who had five digs and three aces, and Anna McCravy, who had ten digs. Jayanna Spurgeon also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Gaffney found their leader in sophomore Mayson Brizendine, who had 15 digs and four assists. Brizendine has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
James F. Byrnes has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Gaffney, their win bumped their record up to 12-10-2.
James F. Byrnes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Eastside on the 9th. As for Gaffney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Riverside on the 9th.
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