After flying high against Alleghany on Tuesday, Starmount came back down to earth. The Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Wilkes Cardinals on Thursday. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Starmount started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 11-25, 34-32, 25-19, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wilkes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leila Dobbins, who had 17 digs and nine kills. Those 17 digs gave Dobbins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Staley, who had 21 digs, 17 kills, two aces, and one block.
Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for East Wilkes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
Coming up, Starmount will be playing in front of their home fans against West Wilkes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackhawks will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Wilkes, they will face off against Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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