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.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Gaffney scored at least 21 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, 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.
James F. Byrnes has been struggling recently as they've 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.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. James F. Byrnes will face off against rival Eastside at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gaffney is set to square off against their familiar foe Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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